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noun
1.
Also called standing martingale. part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs and through a loop in the neckstrap or hame, and fastens to the noseband: used to steady or hold down the horse's head.
2.
Also called running martingale. a similar device that divides at the chest into two branches, each ending in a ring through which the reins pass.
3.
Nautical. a stay for a jib boom or spike bowsprit.
4.
a system of gambling in which the stakes are doubled or otherwise raised after each loss.
Origin:
1580–90; < Middle French: kind of hose fastened at the back, allegedly < Provençal martegalo, feminine of martegal, inhabitant of Martigue, town in SE France, though sense apparently influenced by Spanish almártaga harness < Arabic al-martaʿah the vein
1580–90; < Middle French: kind of hose fastened at the back, allegedly < Provençal martegalo, feminine of martegal, inhabitant of Martigue, town in SE France, though sense apparently influenced by Spanish almártaga harness < Arabic al-martaʿah the vein
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| martingale (ˈmɑːtɪnˌɡeɪl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high |
| 2. | any gambling system in which the stakes are raised, usually doubled, after each loss |
| 3. | nautical Also called: martingale boom |
| a. a chain or cable running from a jib boom to the dolphin striker, serving to counteract strain | |
| b. another term for dolphin striker | |
| [C16: from French, of uncertain origin] | |
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