The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HALMA
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What does HALMA mean?
HALMA noun- A board game invented by George Howard Monks in which the players' men jump over those in adjacent squares.
- In the Greek pentathlon, the long jump with weights in the hands.