Doubling /(?)/

Dou·bling

Doubling

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.
  3. The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon. (Her.)
  4. The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor.
  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.