doubling

[ duhb-ling ]
/ ˈdʌb lɪŋ /

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.

Origin of doubling

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

Definition for doubling (2 of 2)

Origin of double

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin duplus, equivalent to du(o) two + -plus -fold

OTHER WORDS FROM double

dou·ble·ness, noun dou·bler, noun qua·si-dou·ble, adjective qua·si-dou·b·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for doubling

Derived forms of double

doubleness, noun doubler, noun

Word Origin for double

C13: from Old French, from Latin duplus twofold, from duo two + -plus -fold

Idioms and Phrases with doubling

double