double-ended
Americanadjective
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having the two ends alike.
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Nautical.
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operating equally well with either end as the bow, as a ferryboat.
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noting a vessel having a stern curved or pointed so as to resemble or suggest a bow.
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noting any of various vehicles, as certain streetcars, designed to be operated with either end serving as the front.
Etymology
Origin of double-ended
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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"During his tenure, the company navigated the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, initiated a path towards financial stability, and introduced the world's first large double-ended hybrid ferries on the Dover-Calais route, thereby enhancing sustainability."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
Inslee and the Legislature have funded new, double-ended vehicle ferries to relieve a debilitated system, but the soonest they’ll run is 2028.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Medieval and renaissance astronomers called a double-ended pointer for the nodes of the moon a “dragon hand.”
From Scientific American ● Dec. 14, 2021
Recharging the Moto Edge is also unnecessarily annoying, thanks to the lack of a charger inside the box — all you get is a double-ended USB-C cable.
From The Verge ● Dec. 9, 2021
Each in our own kayaks, complete with camouflage life vests and double-ended paddles, we headed out.
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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