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 ]

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 ]

1. A character in Dickens's novel “Barnaby Rudge, ” a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women; also, a style of dress. [ 1913 Webster ]

Dolly Varden trout (Zool.), a trout of northwest America; -- called also bull trout, malma, and red-spotted trout. See Malma. [ 1913 Webster ]