doubling

[ duhb-ling ]

/ ˈdʌb lɪŋ /

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noun Nautical.

the part of the upper or lower end of one spar of a mast that is overlapped by another spar above or below it.

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Origin of doubling

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at double, -ing¹

Words nearby doubling

double whip, double wicket, double-wide, double wingback formation, doubleword, doubling, doubloon, doublure, doubly, doubly armed suture, Doubs

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The rebels though seemed somewhat chastened by the result despite more than doubling the anti-Boehner votes from two years ago.
Democrats Accidentally Save Boehner From Republican Coup|Ben Jacobs, Jackie Kucinich|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Doubling down on Schedule I is, at best, a deranged way to push Americans away from “medical,” and toward recreational, use.
Obama’s Pot Policy Is Refer Madness|James Poulos|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
True, true, Thanksgrabbing behemoths like Sears and Kmart are doubling down on doorbuster dementia.
Walmart Lifts Black Friday’s Curse|James Poulos|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The doubling of the stock markets has created a gusher of capital gains taxes.
The Battle of the Deficit Bulge Has Been Won|Daniel Gross|October 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The World Bank announced today a doubling of their money for Ebola.
Meet America’s New Top Ebola Fighter|Abby Haglage|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"And I'll see you d——d first," retorted Harry, doubling his fist.
Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals|William H. Armstrong
He dropped his musket as if it had stung him, and then, doubling up as if he were a hare, set off from the face of the square.
With Wellington in Spain|F. S. Brereton
Doubling the distance of the screen doubled the length of the patch.
Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge
The finding two geometrical mean proportionals, or doubling the cube geometrically.
A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I (of II)|Augustus De Morgan
Is Drumquaich the little village close under the pine wood, that we see on doubling Eagle Point?
The Eagle Cliff|R.M. Ballantyne

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