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• martingale stay — noun see martingale 2 …   Useful english dictionary

• Martingale — Mar tin*gale, Martingal Mar tin*gal, n. [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. alm[ a]rtaga a kind of bridle.] 1. A strap fastened to a horse s girth, passing between his… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Martingale strategy — Martingale Mar tin*gale, Martingal Mar tin*gal, n. [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale, Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. alm[ a]rtaga a kind of bridle.] 1. A strap fastened to a horse s girth, passing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• martingale — [mär′t ngal΄märt′ n gāl΄] n. [Fr, prob. < Sp almártaga, a check, rein < Ar] 1. 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: see HARNESS …   English World dictionary

• Martingale (probability theory) — For the martingale betting strategy , see martingale (betting system). Stopped Brownian motion is an example of a martingale. It can be used to model an even coin toss betting game with the possibility of bankruptcy. In probability theory, a… …   Wikipedia

• Martingale (rigging) — Martingle and Dolphin striker on tall ship Stad Amsterdam A martingale is a fore and aft stay lying directly beneath the bowsprit strengthening it and, if extended from the sprit a jibboom, against upward force created by the head stays. The… …   Wikipedia

• martingale — /mahr tn gayl /, n. 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 …   Universalium

• stay — Synonyms and related words: abandon, abeyance, abide, abort, adhere, adjourn, advocate, afford support, afterthought, agglomerate, alpenstock, amnesty, anchor, arm, arrest, arrestation, athletic supporter, await, back, back up, backbone, backing …   Moby Thesaurus

• martingale — noun Etymology: Middle French Date: 1584 1. a device for steadying a horse s head or checking its upward movement that typically consists of a strap fastened to the girth, passing between the forelegs, and bifurcating to end in two rings through… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• martingale — lower stay of rope used to sustain strain of the forestays Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

• martingale — mar•tin•gale [[t]ˈmɑr tnˌgeɪl[/t]] n. 1) dch part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting of a strap that fastens to the girth, passes between the forelegs, and fastens to the noseband or reins: used to steady the horse s head 2) naut. a… …   From formal English to slang