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Meaning
Verb
●
To
sit
or
stand with
a
leg
on each
side
of something; to
sit
astride.
●
To be on both
sides
of something; to have
parts
that are in different
places
,
regions
, etc.
●
To
consider
or
favor
two
apparently
opposite sides
; to be noncommittal.
●
To form a
disorderly
sprawl
; to
spread out
irregularly.
●
In Military:
To
fire
successive
artillery
shots
in front of
and behind of a
target
, especially in order to
determine
its range (the
term
"bracket" is often used instead).
●
In Poker:
To place a
voluntary
raise
prior to
receiving
cards
(only by the first
player
after the blinds).
●
To
stand with
the
ends
staggered
; said of the
spokes
of a
wagon wheel
where they
join
the hub.
●
To
execute
a
commodities
market spread.
Noun
●
A
posture
in
which one
straddles
something.
●
In Military:
A
pair
or
salvo
of
successive
artillery
shots
falling
both
in front of
and behind a target.
●
In Finance:
An
investment strategy
involving
simultaneous
trade
with
put
and
call options
on the same security at the same
strike price
,
giving
a non-directional
position
sensitive
to volatility.
●
In Poker:
A
voluntary
raise
made
prior to
receiving
cards
by the first
player
after the blinds.
●
In Mining:
A
vertical
mine-timber
supporting
a set.
Adv
●
Astride.
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