Martingale

"Martingale" is also a nautical term, for an item of rigging - though perhaps borrowed from the horsey usage, and if the scene is in a stableyard, I'd likely figure it wasn't referring to a ship.

Archaic terminology in historical fiction Carla 2006

I remember being astounded once to see an episode of Call My Bluff with the word 'Martingale' up on the screen.

Archaic terminology in historical fiction Carla 2006

"Martingale" betting supposedly overcomes the nuisance of winning a round but finishing behind.

CasinoCityTimes.com 2010

"Martingale" betting supposedly overcomes the nuisance of winning a round but finishing behind.

CasinoCityTimes.com 2010

Martingale, bob-stays and all parted, as well as all starboard stays to the bowsprit, so that the bowsprit swung out to port at right angles and uplifted to the drag of the remaining topmast stays.

CHAPTER XV 2010

The Paroli System, of all the famed sports betting systems, is thought to be opposite that of Martingale.

McNamara, Turner & Dutkiewicz - The Last Realm: Book One, Dragonscarpe (Book Review) 2008

Martingale; he was in Spain, aide-de-camp to General

Vanity Fair 2006

Martingale was a married man, and there was no danger of HIS riding by the Fitzbattleaxe carriage.

Novels by Eminent Hands 2006

Martingale was a married man, and there was no danger of HIS riding by the Fitzbattleaxe carriage.

Burlesques 2006

I would also like to thank members of the Board of the Institute of Psychology and Markets: Professor Vernon Smith, a pioneer in conducting experiments on investor behavior in markets; Professor Fred Renwick, a respected and original investment thinker; Arnie Wood, the President of Martingale Asset Management, and Professors John Schott and Richard Geist of the Harvard Medical School, all dedicated to helping investors understand the important influences of psychology in markets.

Contrarian Investment Strategies: The Next Generation David Dreman 1998