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- English Word Dollardee Definition A species of sunfish (Lepomis pallidus), common in the United States; -- called also blue sunfish, and copper-nosed bream.
- English Word Dollies Definition of Dolly
- English Word Dollman Definition See Dolman.
- English Word Dolly Definition 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.
- English Word Dolly Definition A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.
- English Word Dolly Definition In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.
- English Word Dolly Definition A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.
- English Word Dolly Definition A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.
- English Word Dolly Definition A child's mane for a doll.
- English Word Dolly Varden Definition A character in Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge," a beautiful, lively, and coquettish girl who wore a cherry-colored mantle and cherry-colored ribbons.
- English Word Dolly Varden Definition A style of light, bright-figured dress goods for women; also, a style of dress.
- English Word Dolman Definition A long robe or outer garment, with long sleeves, worn by the Turks.
- English Word Dolman Definition A cloak of a peculiar fashion worn by women.
- English Word Dolmen Definition A cromlech. See Cromlech.
- English Word Dolomite Definition A mineral consisting of the carbonate of lime and magnesia in varying proportions. It occurs in distinct crystals, and in extensive beds as a compact limestone, often crystalline granular, either white or clouded. It includes much of the common white marble. Also called bitter spar.
- English Word Dolomitic Definition Pertaining to dolomite.
- English Word Dolomize Definition To convert into dolomite.
- English Word Dolor Definition Pain; grief; distress; anguish.
- English Word Doloriferous Definition Producing pain.
- English Word Dolorific Definition Alt. of Dolorifical
- English Word Dolorifical Definition Causing pain or grief.
- English Word Doloroso Definition Plaintive; pathetic; -- used adverbially as a musical direction.
- English Word Dolorous Definition Full of grief; sad; sorrowful; doleful; dismal; as, a dolorous object; dolorous discourses.
- English Word Dolorous Definition Occasioning pain or grief; painful.
- English Word Dolphin Definition A cetacean of the genus Delphinus and allied genera (esp. D. delphis); the true dolphin.
- English Word Dolphin Definition The Coryphaena hippuris, a fish of about five feet in length, celebrated for its surprising changes of color when dying. It is the fish commonly known as the dolphin. See Coryphaenoid.
- English Word Dolphin Definition A mass of iron or lead hung from the yardarm, in readiness to be dropped on the deck of an enemy's vessel.
- English Word Dolphin Definition A kind of wreath or strap of plaited cordage.
- English Word Dolphin Definition A spar or buoy held by an anchor and furnished with a ring to which ships may fasten their cables.
- English Word Dolphin Definition A mooring post on a wharf or beach.