SpellRight › Spelling
Raremartingale
The correct spelling is martingale.
How to pronounce martingale
noun
Say it like: Mar-tin-gal-e
The correct spelling is martingale. A piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point. For example: "If a gambler plays a fair game repeatedly, his payoff over time is a martingale."
Usage Examples
“If a gambler plays a fair game repeatedly, his payoff over time is a martingale.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A piece of harness used on a horse to keep it from raising its head above a desired point.
- 2.A spar, or piece of rigging that strengthens the bowsprit.
- 3.A stochastic process for which the conditional expectation of future values given the sequence of all prior values is equal to the current value.
- 4.A gambling strategy in which one doubles the stake after each loss.
- 5.A strap attached to the sword handle, preventing a sword being dropped if disarmed.
verb
- 1.To employ the martingale strategy in gambling.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.