3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Double \Dou"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Doubled}; p. pr & vb n.
{Doubling}.] [OE. doblen dublen, doublen, F. doubler, fr L.
duplare fr duplus See {Double}, a.]
1. To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length,
value, or the like multiply by two to double a sum of
money; to double a number, or length.
Double six thousand, and then treble that --Shak.
2. To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending
together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part
of as to double the leaf of a book, and the like to
clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by up as to
double up a sheet of paper or cloth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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; trick; artifice. --Dryden.
3. (Her.) The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or
escutcheon.
4. The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the
strength and flavor.
{Doubling a cape}, {promontory}, etc (Naut.), sailing around
or passing beyond a cape, promontory, etc
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
doubling
n 1: increase by a factor of two
2: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I
decided his double was a bluff" [syn: {double}]
more about doubling
browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
or search
thesauri
dictionary
search words
|
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
|
