What does "doubling" mean?
Doubling: A turning and winding; as, the doubling of a hunted hare; shift; trick; artifice. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.(Her.) The lining of the mantle borne about the shield or escutcheon.
- 3.The process of redistilling spirits, to improve the strength and flavor. Doubling a cape, promontory, etc. (Naut.), sailing around or passing beyond a cape, promontory, etc.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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