double-head

verb

intransitive verb

: to run powered by two locomotives
the train double-headed up the mountain

transitive verb

: to pull (a train) with two locomotives
the heavy coal trains were double-headed

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from doubleheader

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“Double-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-head. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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