Doublehanded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Doublehanded is an adjective meaning (sailing) Requiring or using a crew consisting of two people.
Meaning
(sailing) Requiring or using a crew consisting of two people.
More Meanings
- With two hands.
- simple past and past participle of doublehand
- Alternative form of double-handed.
Example Sentences
It is this doublehanded judgement that Personal Services seeks to expose.
The boat, Rain Drop, was being doublehanded by a couple of past Cal 20 sailors.
When a double-handed person turned, the ropes would hit against each other, spiraling in lopsided arcs.
It is with this ambiguity in mind that one can begin a serious deconstructive, or doublehanded, reading of Levinas's work.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include double-handed, two-handed, twinhulled, twohanded, double-hulled, double-masted.
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