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Doublet :: Doublet (a.) A game somewhat like backgammon.

Forked :: Forked (a.) Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.

Redouble :: Redouble (v. i.) To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles..

Double-ripper :: Double-ripper (n.) A kind of coasting sled, made of two sleds fastened together with a board, one before the other..

Double-charge :: Double-charge (v. t.) To overcharge.

Alum :: Alum (n.) A double sulphate formed of aluminium and some other element (esp. an alkali metal) or of aluminium. It has twenty-four molecules of water of crystallization.

Dispondee :: Dispondee (n.) A double spondee; a foot consisting of four long syllables.

Basso :: Basso (a.) The double bass, or contrabasso..

Double-tongued :: Double-tongued (a.) Making contrary declarations on the same subject; deceitful.

Pourpoint :: Pourpoint (n.) A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries; also, a name for the doublet of the 16th and 17th centuries worn by civilians..

Double-tongue :: Double-tongue (n.) Deceit; duplicity.

Double-milled :: Double-milled (a.) Twice milled or fulled, to render more compact or fine; -- said of cloth; as, double-milled kerseymere..

Alembroth :: Alembroth (n.) The salt of wisdom of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury. It was formerly used as a stimulant..

Amphirhina :: Amphirhina (n. pl.) A name applied to the elasmobranch fishes, because the nasal sac is double..

Taplings :: Taplings (n. pl.) The strong double leathers by which the two parts of a flail are united.

Apastron :: Apastron (n.) That point in the orbit of a double star where the smaller star is farthest from its primary.

Doublet :: Doublet (a.) One of two or more words in the same language derived by different courses from the same original from; as, crypt and grot are doublets; also, guard and ward; yard and garden; abridge and abbreviate, etc..

Concavo-concave :: Concavo-concave (a.) Concave or hollow on both sides; double concave.

Double :: Double (a.) Having the petals in a flower considerably increased beyond the natural number, usually as the result of cultivation and the expense of the stamens, or stamens and pistils. The white water lily and some other plants have their blossoms naturally double..

Double-tonguing :: Double-tonguing (n.) 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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