jolley

noun, verb — 3 senses

jolley

noun

1

One who jigs.

2

A concave horizontal lathe used in producing bowls and cups.

When she had to leave work because of silicosis at the beginning of this century, the period of female makers at jolleys was over, with some insignificant temporary exceptions.2005, Gertjan De Groot, Women Workers And Technological Change In Europe In The Nineteenth And twentieth century:

Synonyms: jigger
Derived terms: jolleyman

jolley

verb

1

To use a jolley.

Synonyms: jigger
Derived terms: jolleyer

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