dou·ble·hand·ed | \ ˈdə-bəl-ˈhan-dəd 
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\Definition of doublehanded
: having, requiring, or suitable for two sailors
a doublehanded dinghy also : involving boats each manned by two sailors a doublehanded race
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The first known use of doublehanded was in 1979
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