English Dictionary

straddle

/ˈstɹæd.əl/

noun

A posture in which one straddles something. / (military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots falling both in front of and behind a target.

She sat in a comfortable straddle on the horse.

意味（1）

A posture in which one straddles something.

意味（2）

(military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots falling both in front of and behind a target.

The first salvo fell short; the next was long; the third was a straddle.

意味（3）

(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.

意味（4）

(poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.

意味（5）

(mining) A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.