Trolly

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A cart with wheels used to move or display items in a store or other setting ; the overhead wire or the sliding contact mechanism that supplies electric power to a streetcar or bus
2. A mobile basket or cart pushed by hand to transport goods ; an electric conductor rail or the device that connects a vehicle to it
3. A wheeled container for conveying items from place to place ; the electrical supply line or collecting device used by electric transit vehicles

Etymology: "Trolly" is a word most people meet only as a child's nickname or a dialect term, and its history is plain: it is formed by adding the diminutive-style suffix "-y" to "troll", the verb meaning to roll or move something along on wheels or rollers. The "-y" ending is the familiar one that turns a base into a colloquial or affectionate form, so "trolly" carries the sense of a small rolling conveyance. The base verb is what does the real work, and its rolling sense is the root of the whole word.

Synonyms: cart, wagon, dolly