halma

/ (ˈhælmə) /

noun

a board game in which players attempt to transfer their pieces from their own to their opponents' bases

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Word Origin for halma

C19: from Greek halma leap, from hallesthai to leap

Words nearby halma

hallux valgus, hallux varus, hallway, Hally, halm, halma, Halmahera, Halmstad, halo, halobacteria, halobiont

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Example sentences from the Web for halma

I must continue my normal life, I must play Halma with my mother, and slang the gardeners if they are lazy.
The Angel of Pain|E. F. Benson
Coming near the wire for the first time, Halma took the lead, and to make the story short, held it easily to the end.
History of the Kentucky Derby, 1875-1921|John Lawrence O'Connor
The degraded Halma men were watching them from a distance, in whispering groups.
The Magic City|Edith Nesbit
The present position in the challenge for the World's Halma Championship is this.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, January 28th, 1920|Various

Your halma man as you buy him in a box is ever a bit of a starveling.
Wings and the Child|E. [Edith] Nesbit

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