MARTINGALE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)

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)