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Paragon :: Paragon (n.) A size of type between great primer and double pica. See the Note under Type.

Link :: Link (n.) Anything doubled and closed like a link; as, a link of horsehair..

Worm :: Worm (n.) A spiral instrument or screw, often like a double corkscrew, used for drawing balls from firearms..

Corona :: Corona (n.) A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis..

Iceland Spar :: Iceland spar () A transparent variety of calcite, the best of which is obtained in Iceland. It is used for the prisms of the polariscope, because of its strong double refraction. Cf. Calcite..

Antherogenous :: Antherogenous (a.) Transformed from anthers, as the petals of a double flower..

Gorget :: Gorget (n.) A piece of armor, whether of chain mail or of plate, defending the throat and upper part of the breast, and forming a part of the double breastplate of the 14th century..

Bicuspid :: Bicuspid (n.) One of the two double-pointed teeth which intervene between the canines (cuspids) and the molars, on each side of each jaw. See Tooth, n..

Birostrated :: Birostrated (a.) Having a double beak, or two processes resembling beaks..

Superfete :: Superfetation (n.) The formation of a fetus at the result of an impregnation occurring after another impregnation but before the birth of the offspring produced by it. This is possible only when there is a double uterus, or where menstruation persists up to the time of the second impregnation..

Oboe :: Oboe (n.) One of the higher wind instruments in the modern orchestra, yet of great antiquity, having a penetrating pastoral quality of tone, somewhat like the clarinet in form, but more slender, and sounded by means of a double reed; a hautboy..

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

Andropetalous :: Andropetalous (a.) Produced by the conversion of the stamens into petals, as double flowers, like the garden ranunculus..

Sextolet :: Sextolet (n.) A double triplet; a group of six equal notes played in the time of four.

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

Double-faced :: Double-faced (a.) Having two faces designed for use; as, a double-faced hammer..

Rackett :: Rackett (n.) An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys..

Doublehearted :: Doublehearted (a.) Having a false heart; deceitful; treacherous.

Twofold :: Twofold (a.) Double; duplicate; multiplied by two; as, a twofold nature; a twofold sense; a twofold argument..

Double-ender :: Double-ender (n.) A vessel capable of moving in either direction, having bow and rudder at each end..

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