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Entry 6 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Dolly

/däl'-ē/ · Dol·ly · IPA /ˈdɑli/
01 n. A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.
pl. Dollies
  1. 1.
    A contrivance, turning on a vertical axis by a handle or winch, and giving a circular motion to the ore to be washed; a stirrer.(Mining)
  2. 2.
    A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.(Mach.)
  3. 3.
    In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
  4. 4.
    A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
  5. 5.
    A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
02 n. A child's mane for a doll.
  1. 1.
    A child's mane for a doll.
Phrases & compounds
Dolly shop — a shop where rags, old junk, etc., are bought and sold; usually, in fact, an unlicensed pawnbroker's shop, formerly distinguished by the sign of a black doll.