Part 494

Addison.

5. Something precisely equal or counterpart to another; a counterpart. Hence, a wraith.

My charming friend . . . has, I am almost sure, a double, who preaches his afternoon sermons for him.

Atlantic Monthly.

6. A player or singer who prepares to take the part of another player in his absence; a substitute.

7. Double beer; strong beer.

8. (Eccl.) A feast in which the antiphon is doubled, hat is, said twice, before and after the Psalms, instead of only half being said, as in simple feasts. Shipley.

9. (Lawn Tennis) A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles.

10. (Mus.) An old term for a variation, as in Bach's Suites.

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.

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.

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.

{ Dou"ble-bar`reled (?), or -bar`relled }, a. Having two barrels; -- applied to a gun.

Dou"ble-beat` valve" (?). See under Valve.

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.

Dou"ble-charge` (?), v. t. 1. To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder.

2. To overcharge. Shak.

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

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

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. [Colloq.]

Dou"ble-dye` (?), v. t. To dye again or twice over.

To double-dye their robes in scarlet.

J. Webster.

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

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.

||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 expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or indelicate.