DOUBLET


Meaning of DOUBLET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdəb-lət ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dublet, from duble

Date: 14th century

1. : a man's close-fitting jacket worn in Europe especially during the Renaissance

2. : something consisting of two identical or similar parts: as

a. : a lens consisting of two components ; especially : a handheld magnifier consisting of two lenses in a metal cylinder

b. : a spectrum line having two close components

c. : a domino with the same number of spots on each end

3. : a set of two identical or similar things: as

a. : two thrown dice with the same number of spots on the upper face

b. : one of nine pairs of microtubules found in cilia and flagella

4. : one of a pair ; specifically : one of two or more words (as guard and ward ) in the same language derived by different routes of transmission from the same source

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