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

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