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halma.

A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.

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noun/ˈhalmə/UK
  1. A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.

    uncountable
  2. In the Greek pentathlon, the long jump with weights in the hands.

    countable · historical
Where this word comes from

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

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