Main Entry:

¹trol·ley

Variant(s):

also trol·ly \ˈträ-lē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural trolleys also trollies

Etymology:

probably from ¹troll

Date:

1823

1dialect English : a cart of any of various kinds2 a: a device that carries electric current from an overhead wire to an electrically driven vehicle b: a streetcar powered electrically through a trolley —called also trolley car3: a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track4chiefly British : a cart or wheeled stand used for conveying something (as food or books)