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plural martingales
A piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point. examples
(nautical) A spar, or piece of rigging that strengthens the bowsprit. examples
(mathematics) A stochastic process for which the conditional expectation of future values given the sequence of all prior values is equal to the current value. examples
A gambling strategy in which one doubles the stake after each loss. examples
(fencing) A strap attached to the sword handle, preventing a sword being dropped if disarmed. examples
third-person singular simple present martingales, present participle martingaling, simple past and past participle martingaled
To employ the martingale strategy in gambling. quotations examples
The Russians were both martingaling it—doubling their bets when they lost.
2012, Frank Scoblete, Casino Conquest