| double-barrelled or (US) double-barreled | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of a gun) having two barrels |
| 2. | extremely forceful or vehement |
| 3. | (Brit) (of a surname) having hyphenated parts |
| 4. | serving two purposes; ambiguous: a double-barrelled remark |
| double-barreled or (US) double-barreled | |
| —adj | |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |