- (n.) A lower stay of rope or chain for the jib boom or flying jib boom, fastened to or reeved through, the dolphin striker. Also, the dolphin striker itself.
- (n.) A strap fastened to a horse's girth, passing between his fore legs, and fastened to the bit or now more commonly ending in two rings, through which the reins pass. It is intended to hold down the head of the horse, and prevent him from rearing.
- (n.) The act of doubling, at each stake, that which has been lost on the preceding stake; also, the sum so risked; -- metaphorically derived from the bifurcation of the martingale of a harness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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