Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun martingale

2 senses of martingale

Sense 1
martingale -- (a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head)
       => stable gear, saddlery, tack -- (gear for a horse)

Sense 2
dolphin striker, martingale -- (spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat)
       => spar -- (a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging)