Rolled up in sevenfold double
Of plagues.
Marston.
4. A turn or circuit in running to escape pursues; hence, a trick; a shift; an artifice.
These men are too well acquainted with the chase to be flung off by any false steps or doubles.
Addison.
5. Something precisely equal or counterpart to another; a counterpart. Hence, a wraith.
My charming friend . . . has, I am almost sure, a double, who preaches his afternoon sermons for him.
Atlantic Monthly.
6. A player or singer who prepares to take the part of another player in his absence; a substitute.