martingal
Variant of martingale
noun
- the strap of a horse's harness passing from the noseband to the girth between the forelegs, to keep the horse from rearing or throwing back its head
- a lower stay for the jib boom or flying jib boom of a sailing vessel, to bear the strain of the head stays
- dolphin striker
- a system of betting in which, after a losing wager, the amount bet is doubled or otherwise increased
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