double-bank

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double-bank

verb double-banks · double-banking · double-banked · doublebank · double bank

To row (a vessel) by rowers sitting side by side in twos on a bank or thwart.
To set two rowers to pulling (a single oar).
Australia, New Zealand To ride (a horse, or bicycle) with two people on saddle `We must double-bank my horse,' whispers Jim, `for a mile or two, till we're clear of the place; we didn't want to bring a lot of horses about.'
To double up, to have two people doing something usually done just by one.

adjective doublebank · double bank

not comparable double-banked

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@misc{double_bank_2026,
  title = {double-bank},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/double-bank},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}