halma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.
  2. In the Greek pentathlon, the long jump with weights in the hands.
name
  1. A strategic board game played with counters on a board of 16×16 squares.
name
  1. A city in Minnesota.

Pronunciation

/ˈhalmə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-halma.wav

Word forms

halma

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “leap”).

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