doublehanded adjective 1adverb 1 adjective1 •Requiring or using a crew consisting of two people.This section uses a survey of thirteen couples to look at typical shorthanded solutions to watchkeeping and then discusses some standard watch schedules for doublehanded crews. — 2006 adverb1 •With two hands.For maximum destructive effect, the user crashed his falx down on to the target doublehanded, then drew the blade back toward himself in a sawing motion. — 2010