martingale

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Synonyms: martingal, martindale, farthingale, portingale, martingales, fardingale, massingale

Antonyms: martingal, martindale, farthingale, portingale, martingales, fardingale, massingale

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|horses}} A piece of [[harness]] used on a [[horse]] to keep it from raising its head above a desired point.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[spar]], or piece of [[rigging]] that [[strengthen]]s the [[bowsprit]].
3. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[stochastic process]] for which the {{w|conditional expectation}} of future values given the sequence of all prior values is equal to the current value.
4. {{lb|en|gambling}} A [[strategy]] in which one [[double]]s the [[stake]] after each [[loss]].
5. {{lb|en|fencing}} A [[strap]] attached to the sword handle, preventing a sword being dropped if [[disarmed]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive|gambling}} To employ the martingale strategy in gambling.

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