"double letter" meaning in English

See double letter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: double letters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} double letter (plural double letters)
  1. (printing) Two letters on one shank; a ligature.
    Sense id: en-double_letter-en-noun-yu2hEqfz Categories (other): Printing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Post Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Post: 50 50 Topics: media, printing, publishing
  2. An item of mail requiring double postage.
    Sense id: en-double_letter-en-noun-EcyaI2dw Categories (other): Post Disambiguation of Post: 50 50

Inflected forms

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