Martinet
(Mar"ti*net`), n. [F.] (Zoöl.) The martin.
Martineta
(Mar`ti*ne"ta) n. [Cf. Sp. martinete.] (Zoöl.) A species of tinamou having a long slender
crest.
Martinetism
(Mar"ti*net`ism) n. The principles or practices of a martinet; rigid adherence to discipline,
etc.
Martingale
(Mar"tin*gale Mar"tin*gal) n. [F. martingale; cf. It. martingala a sort of hose, martingale,
Sp. martingala a greave, cuish, martingale, Sp. almártaga a kind of bridle.]
1. 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.
2. (Naut.) 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.
3. (Gambling) 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. [Cant]
Thackeray.
