01 n. The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.
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1.
The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.
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2.
A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice.
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3.
The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon.(Her.)
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4.
The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor.
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5.
raising the stakes in a game, such as a card game or backgammon, by a factor of 2.
Phrases & compounds
Doubling a cape, promontory, —
sailing around or passing beyond a cape, promontory, etc.
Syn.
double.