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martingale 1. a strap from the reins to the girth of a horse preventing it from carrying its head too high 2. any gambling system in which the stakes are raised, usually doubled, after each loss 3. Nautical a. a chain or cable running from a jib boom to the dolphin striker, serving to counteract strain b. another term for dolphin striker martingale [′märt·ən‚gāl] (statistics) A sequence of random variablesx1,x2, …, where the conditional expected value ofxn+ 1givenx1,x2, …,xn, equalsxn. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Discovering that his martingale had more slack in it than usual, he proceeded to give an exhibition of rearing and hind-leg walking. Major Martingale never thought about asking to see the marriage licence, Captain Cinqbars was perfectly enchanted with her skill in making punch. Our governor (the coachman, I mean) had him harnessed in as tight and strong as he could, with the martingale, and the check-rein, a very sharp curb, and the reins put in at the bottom bar. |
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