Dolly /(?)/

Dol·ly

Dolly

n.

pl. Dollies

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

Dolly

n.
  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.