Dolly

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’li

Full definition of dolly

Noun

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.
2. A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
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.
6. (film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted.
7. (children, colloquial) A child's name for a doll.
8. (cricket) A ball hit by a batsman such that it goes gently to a fielder for a simple catch.

Related terms

• dolly grip
• dolly mixture

Verb

1. (transitive, cricket) To hit a dolly.
2. To move an object using a dolly.

Anagrams

• Lloyd, oldly