halma

British

/ ˈhælmə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of halma

C19: from Greek halma leap, from hallesthai to leap

Example Sentences

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Among the more capable halma players is William, Griffith.

From Time Magazine Archive

The game was really a mix-up of parcheesi, halma, and some others; to which were added some original rules out of Sinclair’s own head.

From Patty's Friends by Wells, Carolyn

Henrietta and I rather amused ourselves after dinner teaching the commandant and another officer halma, which was just then at the height of its popularity.

From Chateau and Country Life in France by Waddington, Mary Alsop King

Then I have to play a game of halma with old Mr Schute, and help Miss Ranger to dress and come on deck.

From More About Peggy by Unknown

Dessert the evening before had proved a very dull affair, and the time in the drawing-room afterwards, playing halma with the cousins, was worse.

From Queensland Cousins by Haverfield, Eleanor Luisa

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