distich

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

distich
    n 1: two items of the same kind [syn: {couple}, {pair},
         {twosome}, {twain}, {brace}, {span}, {yoke}, {couplet},
         {distich}, {duo}, {duet}, {dyad}, {duad}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Distich \Dis"tich\, n. [L. distichon, Gr. ?, neut. of ? with two
   rows, of two verses; di- = di`s- twice + ? row, verse, fr. ?
   to ascend; akin to AS. st[imac]gan to ascend: cf. F.
   distique. See {Stirrup}.] (Pros.)
   A couple of verses or poetic lines making complete sense; an
   epigram of two verses. Distich

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Distich \Dis"tich\, Distichous \Dis"tich*ous\, a. [Gr. ?. See
   {Distich}, n.]
   Disposed in two vertical rows; two-ranked.
   [1913 Webster]

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