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double-bank

[duhb-uh l-bangk]
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verb (used with object) Nautical.

to have two rowers pull (each of a number of oars).
to have people pull (a rope) from both sides.
to row (a boat) with rowers for both sides on each thwart.

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Nearby words

  1. double wingback formation,
  2. double, double toil and trouble; / fire burn, and cauldron bubble,
  3. double-acting,
  4. double-action,
  5. double-aspect theory,
  6. double-barreled,
  7. double-barrelled,
  8. double-bill,
  9. double-blind,
  10. double-book

Origin of double-bank

First recorded in 1825–35
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Examples from the Web for double-bank

  • I will corrupt the organist, bribe the choir, double-bank the preacher in advance, and we will all have a rousing time.

    The Wedge of Gold|C. C. Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for double-bank

double-bank

verb

Australian and NZ informal to carry a second person on (a horse, bicycle, etc)Also: dub
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