double-headed

Having twin heads

Double-headed means having two heads.

A double-headed eagle appears on coats of arms and flags.

A double-headed axe has blades on both ends.

Double-headed drums can be struck on either side.

Double-headed arrows point in both directions.

In railroading, a double-headed train has two locomotives pulling it.

eagle

heraldry

Study of armorial bearings

emblem · imperial · Russia · Albania · Serbia · monarchy · sovereign · bicephalic · banner · standard

arrow

bidirectional

Operating in both directions

two-way · diagram · flowchart · notation · equilibrium · symbol · pointer · direction · vector · exchange

axe

battleaxe

Heavy bladed war weapon

cleave · split · chop · Minoan · ceremonial · Viking · berserker · warrior · medieval · halberd

drum

tabla

Indian paired hand drums

percussion · rhythm · membrane · beat · skin · mallet · stick · tension · resonance · timpani

Opposites
number of heads

double-headedheadless

Lacking a head

three-headed

directionality/symmetry

double-headedsingle-ended

Having one termination point

one-way · unidirectional · single-sided · one-sided · asymmetrical

leadership structure

double-headedsole

Foot's bottom surface

unified · unitary · centralized · monarchical · autocratic

Family

head, double, heading, headed, redouble, doublet, double-header

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G