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Webster 1913 Edition
Dolly
Dol′ly
,Noun.
pl.
Dollies
. 1.
(Mining)
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.
2.
(Mach.)
A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
Knight.
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.
Dol′ly
,Noun.
A child’s mane for a doll.
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.
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