Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Double-quick

Dou″ble–quick′ (?), a.(Mil.) Of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching, next to the run; as, a double-quick step or march.

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Double-quick (2)

Dou″ble–quick′, n. Double-quick time, step, or march.☞ Double-quick time requires 165 steps, each 33 inches in length, to be taken in one minute. The number of steps may be incr...

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Double-quick (3)

Dou″ble–quick′, v. i. & t.(Mil.) To move, or cause to move, in double-quick time.

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Double-ripper

Dou″ble–rip″per (?), n. A kind of coasting sled, made of two sleds fastened together with a board, one before the other.

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Double-shade

Dou″ble–shade′ (?), v. t. To double the natural darkness of (a place). Milton.

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Double-surfaced

Dou″ble–sur″faced (?), a. Having two surfaces; — said specif. of aëroplane wings or aërocurves which are covered on both sides with fabric, etc., thus completely inclosing their...

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Double-tongue

Dou″ble–tongue′ (?), n. Deceit; duplicity.Now cometh the sin of double-tongue, such as speak fair before folk and wickedly behind. Chaucer.

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Double-tongued

Dou″ble–tongued′ (?), a. Making contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful.Likewise must the deacons be grave, not double-tongued. 1 Tim. iii. 8.

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Double-tonguing

Dou″ble–tongu′ing (?), n.(Mus.) A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing.

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Doubleganger

Dou″ble‐gang′er (?), n. [G. doppelgänger; doppel double + gänger walker.] An apparition or double of a living person; a doppelgänger.Either you are Hereward, or you are his doub...

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Doublehearted

Dou″ble‐heart″ed (?), a. Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous. Sandys.

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Doubleminded

Dou″ble‐mind″ed (?), a. Having different minds at different times; unsettled; undetermined.A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. Jas. i. 8.

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Doubleness

Dou″ble‐ness (?), n. 1. The state of being double or doubled.2. Duplicity; insincerity. Chaucer.

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Doubler

Dou″bler (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, doubles.2. (Elec.) An instrument for augmenting a very small quantity of electricity, so as to render it manifest by sparks or the el...

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Doubler (2)

Dou″bler (?), n. 1. A part of a distilling apparatus for intercepting the heavier fractions and returning them to be redistilled.2. (Calico Printing) A blanket or felt placed be...

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Doublet

Doub″let (?), n. [In sense 3, OF. doublet; in sense 4, F. doublet, dim. of double double. See Double, a.] 1. Two of the same kind; a pair; a couple.2. (Print.) A word or words u...

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Doublethreaded

Dou″ble‐thread′ed (?), a. 1. Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.2. (Mech.) Having two screw threads instead of one; — said of a screw in which the pit...

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Doubletree

Dou″ble‐tree′ (?), n. The bar, or crosspiece, of a carriage, to which the singletrees are attached.

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Doublets

Doub″lets (?), n. pl. See Doublet, 6 and 7.

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Doubling

Dou″bling (?), n. 1. The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.2. A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift;...

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Doubloon

Doub‐loon″ (?), n. [F. doublon, Sp. doblon. See Double, a., and cf. Dupion.] A Spanish gold coin, no longer issued, varying in value at different times from over fifteen dollars...

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Doublure

‖Dou′blure″ (?), n. 1. (Bookbinding) The lining of a book cover, esp. one of unusual sort, as of tooled leather, painted vellum, rich brocade, or the like.2. (Paleon.) The refle...

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Doubly

Dou″bly (?), adv. 1. In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation. Dryden.2. Deceitfully. “A man that deals doubly...

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Doubt

Doubt (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Dou�ted; p. pr. & vb. n.Doubting.] [OE. duten, douten, OF. duter, doter, douter, F. douter, fr. L. dubitare; akin to dubius doubtful. See Dubious.]...

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Doubt (2)

Doubt, v. t. 1. To question or hold questionable; to withhold assent to; to hesitate to believe, or to be inclined not to believe; to withhold confidence from; to distrust; as, ...

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Doubt (3)

Doubt, n. [OE. dute, doute, F. doute, fr. douter to doubt. See Doubt, v. i.] 1. A fluctuation of mind arising from defect of knowledge or evidence; uncertainty of judgment or mi...

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Doubtable

Doubt″a‐ble (?), a. [OF. doutable, L. dubitabilis, from dubitare. Cf. Dubitable.] 1. Capable of being doubted; questionable.2. Worthy of being feared; redoubtable.