double-ended adjective4 •Having two ends.This double-ended arrow appears to point in two directions.We created a computer version of the card game using a double-ended queue. •Having a locomotive at each end. •Having a driving cab at each end.British locomotives, like most European ones, are double-ended, general purpose machines, intended to be suitable for a variety of duties, and on occasion to work in multiple with each other. — 1961 •Having a driver at each end.