double-ended

[ duhb-uhl-en-did ]

adjective

1. having the two ends alike.
2. Nautical.
   1. operating equally well with either end as the bow, as a ferryboat.
   2. noting a vessel having a stern curved or pointed so as to resemble or suggest a bow.
3. noting any of various vehicles, as certain streetcars, designed to be operated with either end serving as the front.

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-ended¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Inslee and the Legislature have funded new, double-ended vehicle ferries to relieve a debilitated system, but the soonest they’ll run is 2028.

From Seattle Times

Or representing the double-ended, ambidextrous ferries themselves?

From Seattle Times

Medieval and renaissance astronomers called a double-ended pointer for the nodes of the moon a “dragon hand.”

From Scientific American

Recharging the Moto Edge is also unnecessarily annoying, thanks to the lack of a charger inside the box — all you get is a double-ended USB-C cable.

From The Verge

The thing is a 65-foot hinged raft that resembles a floating double-ended kitchen spatula.

From Washington Post