twain (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *twain*:
NOUN	quantity	twain, couple, pair, twosome, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad	two items of the same kind

twain > pronunciation
Sounds	twey'n
Rhymes	abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn...

English > *twain*: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	Two items of the same kind.
Synonyms	couple, pair, twosome, brace, span, yoke, couplet, distich, duo, duet, dyad, duad
Parts	mate, fellow	One of a pair
Narrower	doubleton	(bridge) a pair of playing cards that are the only cards in their suit in the hand dealt to a player
Broader	two, 2, II, deuce	The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
Spanish	dúo, pareja, par, tándem
Catalan	duo, parella, parell

HyperDic: twain