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A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted.

• Lengthened
  of Lengthen
• Otherwhile
  Alt. of Otherwhiles
• Singletree
  The pivoted or swinging bar to which the traces of a harnessed horse are fixed; a whiffletree.
• Consistorial
  Of or pertaining to a consistory.
• Twiste
  imp. of Twist.
• Double-bank
  To row by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.
• DOUBLEDEALING
  False or deceitful dealing. See Double dealing, under Dealing. Shak.
• Double-handed
  Having two hands.
• DOUBLESURFACED
  Having two surfaces; -- said specif. of aëroplane wings or aërocurves which are covered on both sides with fabric, etc., thus completely inclosing their frames.
• Double-tonguing
  A peculiar action of the tongue by flute players in articulating staccato notes; also, the rapid repetition of notes in cornet playing.
• Jointed
  of Joint
• Lengthening
  of Lengthen
• Otherwhiles
  At another time, or other times; sometimes; /ccasionally.
• Consistorian
  Pertaining to a Presbyterian consistory; -- a contemptuous term of 17th century controversy.
• Twister
  One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving.
• 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.
• DOUBLEDECKER
  A man-of-war having two gun decks. 2. A public conveyance, as a street car, with seats on the roof. [Colloq.]
• Double-headed
  Having two heads; bicipital.

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