Definition of "double-barreled" [dou•ble-bar•reled]

• Having two barrels mounted side by side: a double-barreled shotgun. (adjective)
• Serving two purposes; twofold. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The laughs are there, but so is the feeling: You never forget that "Guys and Dolls" is not just a comedy but also a double-barreled love story, and you believe at all times in the truth of the underlying emotions that give meaning to the jokes."
• "Fortunately for us, he left behind more than enough records to secure for all time his place among the ranks of the great double-barreled artists."
• "But the skies cooperated, allowing Potter and her double-barreled shotgun guitarists -- Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco -- to blast through the rest of their opening set, propelled by the riveting rhythm section of Cat Popper (bass) and Matt Burr (drums)."