double-hung

[ duhb-uh l-huhng ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈhʌŋ /

adjective

(of a window) having two vertically sliding sashes, each closing a different part of the opening.
(of a window sash) sliding vertically, with a counterweight on each side.

Origin of double-hung

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby double-hung

double-figure, double-flap amputation, double-glazed, double-header, double-helical gear, double-hung, double-jointed, double-knit, double-lock, double-masked experiment, double-minded

Example sentences from the Web for double-hung

  • The rear windows on the 41 first floor are 9-over-9 lights in double-hung wooden sash.

    Green Spring Farm |Ross Netherton

  • In the central block, the front doorway is flanked by French windows, with 12-over-9 lights in double-hung wooden sash.

    Green Spring Farm |Ross Netherton

  • In the east and west wings of the house, the front windows are 6-over-6 lights in double-hung wooden sash.

    Green Spring Farm |Ross Netherton

British Dictionary definitions for double-hung

double-hung

adjective

(of a window) having two vertical sashes, the upper one sliding in grooves outside those of the lower