double-ended

American  

[duhb-uhl-en-did] / ˈdʌb əlˈɛn dɪd /

adjective

1. having the two ends alike.

2. Nautical.

   1. operating equally well with either end as the bow, as a ferryboat.

   2. noting a vessel having a stern curved or pointed so as to resemble or suggest a bow.

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

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Etymology

Origin of double-ended

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

The design of the double-ended yole has origins going back to the Norse Viking raiding boats that arrived on Scotland's shores a millennia ago.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 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