halma
halma · halmas
A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those…A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.
/ˈhalmə/
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.
a board game in which players try to move their pieces into their opponent's bases
(countable, historical)In the Greek pentathlon, the long jump with weights in the hands.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “leap”).From Ancient Greek ἅλμα (hálma, “leap”).
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Forms
plural: halmasLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable