Webster's Dictionary 1913

5617

Double (4)

Dou″ble, v. i. 1. To be increased to twice the sum, number, quantity, length, or value; to increase or grow to twice as much.'T is observed in particular nations, that within th...

5618

Double (5)

Dou″ble, n. 1. Twice as much; twice the number, sum, quantity, length, value, and the like.If the thief be found, let him pay double. Ex. xxii. 7.2. Among compositors, a doublet...

5619

Double (6)

Dou″ble (?), n. A person or thing that is the counterpart of another; a duplicate; copy; (Obs.) transcript; — now chiefly used of persons. Hence, a wraith.My charming friend... ...

5620

Double dealer

Dou″ble deal″er (?). One who practices double dealing; a deceitful, trickish person. L'Estrange.

5621

Double dealing

Dou″ble deal″ing (?). False or deceitful dealing. See Double dealing, under Dealing. Shak.

5622

Double first

Dou″ble first′ (?). (Eng. Universities) (a) A degree of the first class both in classics and mathematics. (b) One who gains at examinations the highest honor both in the classic...

5623

Double pedro

Double pedro. Cinch (the game).

5624

Double-acting

Dou″ble–act′ing (?), a. Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump.

5625

Double-bank

Dou″ble–bank″ (?), v. t.(Naut.) To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.To double-bank an oar, to set two men to pulling one oar.

5626

Double-banked

Dou″ble–banked′ (?), a. Applied to a kind of rowing in which the rowers sit side by side in twos, a pair of oars being worked from each bank or thwart.

5627

Double-barreled

{ Dou″ble–bar′reled (?), or–bar′relled }, a. Having two barrels; — applied to a gun.

5628

Double-beat valve

Dou″ble–beat′ valve″ (?). See under Valve.

5629

Double-breasted

Dou″ble–breast′ed (?), a. Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes on each side; as, a double-breasted coat.

5630

Double-charge

Dou″ble–charge′ (?), v. t. 1. To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder.2. To overcharge. Shak.

5631

Double-decker

Dou″ble–deck″er (?), n. 1. (Naut.) A man-of-war having two gun decks.2. A public conveyance, as a street car, with seats on the roof.

5632

Double-decker (2)

Dou″ble–deck″er, n. (a) A tenement house having two families on each floor. (b) A biplane aëroplane or kite.

5633

Double-dye

Dou″ble–dye′ (?), v. t. To dye again or twice over.To double-dye their robes in scarlet. J. Webster.

5634

Double-dyed

Dou″ble–dyed′ (?), a. Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely colored; hence; firmly fixed in opinions or habits; as, a double-dyed villain.

5635

Double-ender

Dou″ble–end″er (?), n. (a) (Naut.) A vessel capable of moving in either direction, having bow and rudder at each end. (b) (Railroad) A locomotive with pilot at each end. Knight.

5636

Double-entendre

‖Dou″ble–en‐ten″dre (?), n. [F. double double + entendre to mean. This is a barbarous compound of French words. The true French equivalent is double entente.] A word or expressi...

5637

Double-eyed

Dou″ble–eyed′ (?), a. Having a deceitful look. “Deceitful meanings is double-eyed.” Spenser.

5638

Double-faced

Dou″ble–faced′ (?), a. 1. Having two faces designed for use; as, a double-faced hammer.2. Deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous. Milton.

5639

Double-handed

Dou″ble–hand″ed (?), a. 1. Having two hands.2. Deceitful; deceptive. Glanvill.

5640

Double-headed

Dou″ble–head″ed (?), a. Having two heads; bicipital.Double-headed rail(Railroad), a rail whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the other may be turned uppermost.

5641

Double-hung

Dou″ble–hung′ (?), a. Having both sashes hung with weights and cords; — said of a window.

5642

Double-lock

Dou″ble–lock′ (?), v. t. To lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security. Tatler.

5643

Double-milled

Dou″ble–milled′ (?), a. Twice milled or fulled, to render more compact or fine; — said of cloth; as, double-milled kerseymere.