double-barreled

adjective

dou·​ble-bar·​reled ˌdə-bəl-ˈber-əld 

-ˈba-rəld

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

Synonyms of double-barreled

• dual
• twin
• binary

Examples of double-barreled in a Sentence

the double-barreled goal of the company is to do well in the marketplace and to do good in the community

Word History

First Known Use

1709, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for double-barreled

• herald
• imperiled
• imperilled