Double-acting |
Acting or operating in two directions or with both motions; producing a twofold result; as, a double-acting engine or pump. |
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Double-bank |
To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart. |
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Double-banked |
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. |
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Double-barreled |
Alt. of -barrelled |
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Double-beat valve |
See under Valve. |
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Double-breasted |
Folding or lapping over on the breast, with a row of buttons and buttonholes on each side; as, a double-breasted coat. |
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Double-charge |
To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder. |
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Double-charge |
To overcharge. |
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Double dealer |
One who practices double dealing; a deceitful, trickish person. |
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Double dealing |
False or deceitful dealing. See Double dealing, under Dealing. |
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Double-decker |
A man-of-war having two gun decks. |
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Double-decker |
A public conveyance, as a street car, with seats on the roof. |
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Double-dye |
To dye again or twice over. |
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Double-dyed |
Dyed twice; thoroughly or intensely colored; hence; firmly fixed in opinions or habits; as, a double-dyed villain. |
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Double-ender |
A vessel capable of moving in either direction, having bow and rudder at each end. |
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Double-ender |
A locomotive with pilot at each end. |
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Double-entendre |
A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or indelicate. |
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Double-eyed |
Having a deceitful look. |
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Double-faced |
Having two faces designed for use; as, a double-faced hammer. |
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Double-faced |
Deceitful; hypocritical; treacherous. |
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