straddle

  1. Verb.  To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something.
  2. Verb.  To form a disorderly sprawl.
  3. Verb.  (military) To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range.
  4. Verb.  (poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
  5. Noun.  a posture in which one straddles something.
  6. Noun.  (finance) an investment strategy involving trade in derivatives.
  7. Noun.  (poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.

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