English - English
Definition of martingal in English English dictionary
- {n} a lethern strap used to curb a horse
- A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to, or reeved through, the dolphin striker
- It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing
- A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit, or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass
- The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness
- Also, the dolphin striker itself
Turkish - English
Definition of martingal in Turkish English dictionary
- martingal kayışı
- martingale