- Double-meaning - Speech with double meaning - Vague - Vague, equivocal - Doubtful or uncertain, particularly in respect to
signification; capable of being understood in either of two or more
possible senses; equivocal; as, an ambiguous course; an ambiguous
expression.
- Apparent incongruity - Incongruity - Incongruity resembling ferrous metal? - Perverse humour - Sarcasm - Satirical use of words - Speech with double meaning
- Branched - of Fork - Formed into a forklike shape; having a fork; dividing into
two or more prongs or branches; furcated; bifurcated; zigzag; as, the
forked lighting. - Having a double meaning; ambiguous; equivocal.
- Ambiguous - (Literally, called equally one thing or the other;
hence:) Having two significations equally applicable; capable of double
interpretation; of doubtful meaning; ambiguous; uncertain; as,
equivocal words; an equivocal sentence. - Capable of being ascribed to different motives, or of
signifying opposite feelings, purposes, or characters; deserving to be
suspected; as, his actions are equivocal. - Uncertain, as an indication or sign; doubtful. - A word or expression capable of different meanings; an
ambiguous term; an equivoque.
- A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians, Mexicans,
etc., as a substitute for writing and figures, consisting of a main
cord, from which hung at certain distances smaller cords of various
colors, each having a special meaning, as silver, gold, corn, soldiers.
etc. Single, double, and triple knots were tied in the smaller cords,
representing definite numbers. It was chiefly used for arithmetical
purposes, and to register important facts and events.