Dolly /(?)/
Dol·ly
Dolly
n.
pl. Dollies
- 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)
- A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet. (Mach.)
- In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
- A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
- A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
Dolly
n.
- 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.