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Meaning of doubled pawns

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

doubled

Pronunciation:/ˈdʌbl̩d/

verb

Definitions

  1. To multiply by two.

    Example: The company doubled their earnings per share over last quarter.

  2. To fold over so as to make two folds.

    Example: To make a pleat, double the material at the waist.

  3. To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.

  4. To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.

    Example: Our earnings have doubled in the last year.