double-ended

[ duhb-uhl-en-did ]

/ ˈdʌb əlˈɛn dɪd /

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adjective

having the two ends alike.

Nautical.

operating equally well with either end as the bow, as a ferryboat.
noting a vessel having a stern curved or pointed so as to resemble or suggest a bow.

noting any of various vehicles, as certain streetcars, designed to be operated with either end serving as the front.

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Origin of double-ended

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby double-ended

double-duty, double-dyed, double eagle, double-edged, double-edged sword, double-ended, double-ended bolt, double ender, double entendre, double entente, double entry

How to use double-ended in a sentence

Colin clambered into the double-ended boat with its high prow and stern and settled himself down excitedly.
The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
In these they embark four men to go fishing, each one rowing with a double-ended oar.
The Aboriginal Population of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, California|S. F. Cook
Its body, in fact, might be roughly compared to the form of a double-ended whaleboat.
The Boy Inventors' Radio Telephone|Richard Bonner
Skiff—A light swift open boat, generally double-ended for rowing, but sometimes equipped for sailing.
Some Notes on Shipbuilding and Shipping in Colonial Virginia|Cerinda W. Evans

It contained three instruments all of silver, a cyathiscomele, a grooved director, and a plain double-ended stylet.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne