I. noun
also trol·ly ˈträ-lē
( plural trolleys also trollies )
Etymology: probably from troll (I)
Date: 1823
1. dialect England : a cart of any of various kinds
2.
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 car
3. : a wheeled carriage running on an overhead rail or track
4. chiefly British : a cart or wheeled stand used for conveying something (as food or books)
II. verb
also trolly
( trol·leyed also trol·lied ; trol·ley·ing also trol·ly·ing )
Date: 1882
transitive verb
: to convey by a trolley
intransitive verb
: to ride on a trolley