double-barreled
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dou·ble–bar·reled

adjective \-rəld\

Definition of DOUBLE-BARRELED

1
of a firearm : having two barrels mounted side by side or one beneath the other
2
: twofold; especially : having a double purpose <asked a double–barreled question>

First Known Use of DOUBLE-BARRELED

1709

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