dou·ble-bar·reled

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• dou|ble-bar|reled — «DUHB uhl BAR uhld», adjective. 1. having two barrels: »a double barreled shotgun. 2. Figurative. having a twofold purpose: »Eliminating the repeated threats to the public interest from strikes in steel…calls for double barreled action (Wall… …   Useful english dictionary

• double-barreled — dou|ble bar|reled [ ,dʌbl bærəld ] adjective 1. ) a double barreled gun has two parts that bullets come out from 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM a double barreled attack or plan has two parts …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• double-barreled — dou′ble bar′reled adj. 1) (esp. of a shotgun) having two barrels mounted side by side 2) serving a double purpose or having two aspects • Etymology: 1700–10 …   From formal English to slang

• -barrelled — Double barreled Dou ble bar reled, or barrelled bar relled , a. Having two barrels; applied to a gun. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Double-barreled — Dou ble bar reled, or barrelled bar relled , a. Having two barrels; applied to a gun. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English