double-barrels

Side-by-side shotguns

Double-barrels refers to a shotgun or other firearm with two parallel barrels, allowing two shots before reloading.

The term extends to anything paired or twofold: a double-barreled question asks two things at once, and a double-barreled surname combines two family names with a hyphen.

To double-barrel someone (British slang) is to criticize them harshly from multiple angles.

firearms

shotgun

Long gun firing shot

side-by-sidePositioned next to another
over-underBet on point totals
breechRear of barrel

cartridge · gauge · bore · hunting · shooting · fowling · muzzle · stock · trigger · choke

surnames

hyphenated

Linked by a dash

married nameSurname acquired through matrimony
aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
family nameHereditary portion of identity

lineage · maiden name · heritage · genealogy · peerage · titled · nobility · dual heritage · birth name · identity

questions

rhetoric

Art of persuasive language

interrogationFormal, probing examination
rapid-fireIn swift succession
cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness

grilling · probing · follow-up · pointed · successive · barrage · interview · challenging · pressing · relentless

Opposites

barrel configuration

double-barrelsrifle

Long-barreled shoulder weapon

derringer · pepperbox

firearm action type

double-barrelspump-action

Manual cycling mechanism

semi-automatic · bolt-action · lever-action · autoloader · magazine-fed

Family

double, barrel, doubles, doubled, doubling, doubly, barrels, barreled, barreling

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG