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ˈdouble-ˌheaded, a.
Having a double head or two heads, two-headed (lit. and fig.). Of a train: running with two engines. Of an electric locomotive (see quot. 1905).
double-headed shot: a shot consisting of two balls joined together. double-headed serpent or double-headed snake: a snake-like lizard of N. America, having the head and tail nearly alike; hence formerly supposed to have two heads; = amphisbæna 2.
1542–3Act 34 & 35 Hen. VIII, c. 6 Pinnes..such as shalbe double headed. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vii. xii. 363 His favours are deceitfull and double headed, he doeth apparent good, for reall..evill after it. 1663Gerbier Counsel E viij b, A double-headed-Aigle. 1678tr. Gaya's Art of War 17 Double-headed Shot..are two Bullets fastned together, by a little piece of Iron, about half an inch long. 1727A. Hamilton New Acc. E. Ind. II. xxxiii. 10 This double-headed Government. 1774Goldsm. Nat. Hist. (1776) VII. 222 The Amphisbæna, or the Double Headed Serpent. 1804Naval Chron. XII. 63, 13 rounds of double-headed shot. 1865Kingsley Herew. xvii, His great double-headed axe. 1902Daily Chron. 21 May 3/5 So heavy a train..doubtless..will always be ‘double-headed’. 1905Ibid. 12 Jan. 8/5 The locomotive is double-headed, and controllable at either end, so that no turning is necessary. 1966Times 3 Jan. 8/5 A double-headed express with 10 coaches. |