'Dolly' definitions:
Definition of 'dolly'
(from WordNet)
noun
Conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
noun
Conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
noun
A small replica of a person; used as a toy [syn: doll, dolly]
Definition of 'Dolly'
From: GCIDE
- Dolly \Dol"ly\, n.; 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Mach.) A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
- 3. In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver. [1913 Webster]
- 4. A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building. [1913 Webster]
- 5. A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Dolly'
From: GCIDE
- Dolly \Dol"ly\, n. A child's mane for a doll. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [England] [1913 Webster]