doubleheader

[ duhb-uh l-hed-er ]

/ ˈdʌb əlˈhɛd ər /

Sports.

two games, as of baseball, between the same teams on the same day in immediate succession.
two games, as of basketball, between two different pairs of teams on the same day in immediate succession.

two performances or two events occurring one after the other or within a short time of each other.

a railroad train pulled by two locomotives.

Origin of doubleheader

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; double + head + -er¹

It's a double-header, I saw a big squall like that off Savaii once.

A Son Of The Sun |Jack London
Along about three-forty o'clock, they made up a freight train to go out called a double-header—two engines attached to the train.

Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 |Various
Soon they were having as many spectators at a single game as they had formerly looked for at a double-header.

Baseball Joe, Home Run King |Lester Chadwick
Then me and four officers were detailed to go on board of a double-header.

Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 |Various

A lot of the police jumped on the train to help take it out—a double-header.

Report of the Committee Appointed to Investigate the Railroad Riots in July, 1877 |Various

double-header

a train drawn by two locomotives coupled together to provide extra power

Also called: twin bill sport, US and Canadian two games played consecutively by the same teams or by two different teams

Australian and NZ informal a coin with the impression of a head on each side

Australian informal a double ice-cream cone