Double-headed

Double-headed

Double-headed may refer to:

  • Double-headed eagle, common symbol in heraldry and vexillology
  • Double-heading, the use of at least two steam locomotives at the front of a train
  • Double-headed rail, a type of cross-section of rail used in early railway track construction
  • Double-header, when two sporting events occur in the same venue back-to-back

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  • Double-headed — Dou ble head ed, a. Having two heads; bicipital. [1913 Webster] {Double headed rail} (Railroad), a rail whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the other may be turned uppermost. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • double-headed — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having two heads a double headed muscle : bicipital 2. of a railroad rail : having a dumbbell shaped cross section keyed into chairs spiked to the ties …   Useful english dictionary

  • Double-headed serpent — Material Wood, Turquoise, Pine resin, Shell and others Size 20.5 by 43.3 cm Created 15th/16th century …   Wikipedia

  • Double-headed eagles derby — Ντέρμπι των Δικέφαλων Αετών City or region Athens – Thessaloniki, Greece First contested 8 March 1931 Teams involved AEK, PAOK Most wins AEK (70) Most recent meeting …   Wikipedia

  • Double-headed rail — Double headed Dou ble head ed, a. Having two heads; bicipital. [1913 Webster] {Double headed rail} (Railroad), a rail whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the other may be turned uppermost. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Double-headed eagle — Two headed eagle redirects here. This article is about the device in heraldry . For the American coin, see Double Eagle. Double headed eagle emblem of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (Istanbul), based on insignia of the Byzantine… …   Wikipedia

  • Double Headed Shot Cays — Sp Dvigalvio Šaũlio sãlos Ap Double Headed Shot Cays L Bahamose …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • double-headed — a. Bicipital, with two heads …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • double-headed hawk — /ˌdʌbəl hɛdəd ˈhɔk/ (say .dubuhl heduhd hawk) noun the eastern Australian hawkmoth, Coequosa triangularis, whose large green larva appears to possess a second head at its posterior end …  

  • Double eagle (disambiguation) — Double eagle may refer to: Double Eagle, a gold coin of the United States with a denomination of $20 Double Eagle, a person who has graduated from two of the following; Boston College High School, Boston College or BC Law Double Eagle II, a… …   Wikipedia

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