halma
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of halma
C19: from Greek halma leap, from hallesthai to leap
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Among the more capable halma players is William, Griffith.
From Time Magazine Archive
Your halma man as you buy him in a box is ever a bit of a starveling.
From Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities by E. (Edith) Nesbit
But, so far as the imagination is concerned, they themselves are mollycoddles who will not venture beyond a game of halma or a sugarstick by the hearth.
From The Book of This and That by Robert Lynd
The black and red halma men are very useful too, but the yellow and green always look cheap and nasty.
From Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities by E. (Edith) Nesbit
Of course, most grown-ups will say that they would rather be burnt at a slow fire, or play halma, than be bothered with magic cities.
From Wings and the Child or, the Building of Magic Cities by E. (Edith) Nesbit
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