Alpha Centauri |
a double star in the constellation Centaurus, the closest star to the solar system, having a combined magnitude of -0.3. |
alum |
any one of various double sulfates of a trivalent metal and a univalent metal. [1/2 definitions] |
bagpipe |
(often pl.) a musical instrument, played esp. in Scotland, consisting of a double-reed melody pipe and one or more drone pipes that protrude from a flexible leather bag that is inflated through a blowpipe by the breath or by bellows. The pipes are traditionally made of wood. |
bass1 |
the largest stringed instrument of the orchestra, having the lowest range of pitch and played with a bow; double bass. [1/5 definitions] |
bass drum |
a large double-headed cylindrical drum that produces a low, reverberating sound. |
bassoon |
a large low-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a long doubled wooden tube fitted with a slender curved metal tube that terminates in a double-reed mouthpiece. |
bass viol |
see "double bass." |
binary star |
two stars orbiting around a common center of gravity and often appearing as one to the unaided sight or through a telescope; double star. |
box pleat |
a double pleat with edges folded toward each other. |
Castor |
a white triple star, each component of which is a double star, in the constellation Gemini, having a combined magnitude of 2.5. |
cello |
a large four-stringed instrument of the violin family with a pitch lower than that of the viola but higher than that of the double bass; violoncello. |
chesterfield |
a tailored, single- or double-breasted topcoat having a velvet collar. [1/2 definitions] |
claymore |
a double-edged broadsword formerly used by Scottish Highlanders. |
contrabass |
the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the violin family; double bass; bass viol. [1/4 definitions] |
contrabassoon |
a bassoon that is larger than the ordinary bassoon and an octave lower in pitch; double bassoon. |
countercheck |
a check that confirms or contradicts another check; double check. [1/4 definitions] |
crumhorn |
an early double-reed wind instrument, the tube of which terminates in a curve or crook. |
Cygnus |
a summer constellation in the northern sky that is shaped like a cross, located between Cepheus and Aquila and containing the bright star Deneb and a double star; Swan; Northern Cross. |
dbl. |
abbreviation of "double." |
debit |
in double-entry bookkeeping, the left-hand side of an accounts ledger, or any entry or sum recorded on the left-hand side. (Cf. credit.) [2/5 definitions] |
Dewar flask |
a thermos container with a vacuum between, and a reflective surface on the interior of, its double walls, used esp. to store liquefied gases at constant temperatures. |