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MARTINGALE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat
Synonyms:
dolphin striker; martingale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("martingale" is a kind of...):
spar (a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("martingale" is a kind of...):
saddlery; stable gear; tack (gear for a horse)
Holonyms ("martingale" is a part of...):
harness (stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart)
