martingale

English Thesaurus

1. spar under the bowsprit of a sailboat (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	spar,
definition	:	a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging (noun.artifact)

2. a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	saddlery, stable gear, tack,
definition	:	gear for a horse (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	harness,
definition	:	stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart (noun.artifact)