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<hw>Do"li*o*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>dolium</ets> large jar + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Barrel-shaped, or like a cask in form.</def>

<h1>Doliolum</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Do*li"o*lum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>doliolum</ets> a small cask.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of freeswimming oceanic tunicates, allied to <i>Salpa</i>, and having alternate generations.</def>

<h1>Do-little</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Do"-lit`tle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who performs little though professing much.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<blockquote>Great talkers are commonly <b>dolittles</b>. <i>Bp. Richardson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dolium</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Do"li*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. large jar.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of large univalve mollusks, including the partridge shell and tun shells.</def>

<h1>Doll</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Doll</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A contraction of <ets>Dorothy</ets>; or less prob. an abbreviation of <ets>idol</ets>; or cf. OD. <ets>dol</ets> a whipping top, D. <ets>dollen</ets> to rave, and E. <ets>dull</ets>.]</ety> <def>A child's puppet; a toy baby for a little girl.</def>

<h1>Dollar</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>daalder</ets>, LG. <ets>dahler</ets>, G. <ets>thaler</ets>, an abbreviation of <ets>Joachimsthaler</ets>, i. e., a piece of money first coined, about the year 1518, in the valley (G. <ets>thal</ets>) of St. <ets>Joachim</ets>, in Bohemia. See <er>Dale</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A silver coin of the United States containing 371.25 grains of silver and 41.25 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 412.5 grains.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A gold coin of the United States containing 23.22 grains of gold and 2.58 grains of alloy, that is, having a total weight of 25.8 grains, nine-tenths fine. It is no longer coined.</def>

<note>&hand; Previous to 1837 the silver dollar had a larger amount of alloy, but only the same amount of silver as now, the total weight being 416 grains. The gold dollar as a distinct coin was first made in 1849. The eagles, half eagles, and quarter eagles coined before 1834 contained 24.75 grains of gold and 2.25 grains of alloy for each dollar.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A coin of the same general weight and value, though differing slightly in different countries, current in Mexico, Canada, parts of South America, also in Spain, and several other European countries.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The value of a dollar; the unit commonly employed in the United States in reckoning money values.</def>

<cs><col>Chop dollar</col>. <cd>See under 9th <er>Chop</er>.</cd> -- <col>Dollar fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>a fish of the United States coast (<spn>Stromateus triacanthus</spn>), having a flat, roundish form and a bright silvery luster; -- called also <altname>butterfish</altname>, and <altname>Lafayette</altname>. See <er>Butterfish</er>.</cd> -- <col>Trade dollar</col>, <cd>a silver coin formerly made at the United States mint, intended for export, and not legal tender at home. It contained 378 grains of silver and 42 grains of alloy.</cd></cs> <-- dollar bill. A paper note printed by the Treasury, or by on of the Federal Reserve Banks under authority of the treasury, having the value of one dollar. Five dollar bill, ten dollar bill, etc. Notes with the value of five, ten, etc. dollars. See dolar bill. Prior to 1964 such notes could be redemed for the equivalent dollar value of silver coins, but in that year the backing of the currency with silver was discontinued. Such notes not convertible into precious metals at a fixed rate are called "fiat money", receiving their value solely from the good faith of the issuing government. -->

<h1>Dollardee</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol`lar*dee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of sunfish (<spn>Lepomis pallidus</spn>), common in the United States; -- called also <altname>blue sunfish</altname>, and <altname>copper-nosed bream</altname>.</def>

<h1>Dollman</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Doll"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Dolman</er>.</def>

<h1>Dolly</h1> <Xpage=443>

<hw>Dol"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Dollies</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>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.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Mach.)</fld> <def>A tool with an indented head for shaping the head of a rivet.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>In pile driving, a block interposed between the head of the pile and the ram of the driver.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A small truck with a single wide roller used for moving heavy beams, columns, etc., in bridge building.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A compact, narrow-gauge locomotive used for moving construction trains, switching, etc.</def>