Doubleheader

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In lumbering, a place from which it is possible to haul a full load to the landing, and where partial loads are topped out or finished to the full hauling capacity of teams.
  • noun. A railroad-train drawn by two engines, or pulled by one engine and pushed by another.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. two events, usually entertainment or sports performances, occurring immediately in succession or within a short time of each other; especially, two sports games played by the same teams on the same day, one right after another.
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  • noun. A train with two engines, (predates baseball term).
  • noun. Two games played on the same day at the same venue.
  • noun. Two fishermen each catching a fish at the same time.
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  • noun. two games instead of one (especially in baseball when the same two teams play two games on the same day)
    • Word Usage
    ""Winning a doubleheader is a very difficult thing to do in the big leagues," Rangers manager Buck Showalter said."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    game  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    50-50  antisub  bilayer  cision  four-game  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    double feature  twin bill  
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