dooly

American  

[doo-lee] / ˈdu li /

Or doolie,

noun

doolies plural

1. (in India) a simple litter, often used to transport sick or wounded persons.

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Etymology

Origin of dooly

First recorded in 1615–25, dooly is from the Hindi word ḍōlī litter

Example Sentences

Daddy came to himself just as the men were lifting him into a dooly.

From Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude by Forbes-Mitchell, William

It ain't desirable, Jack—size o' trap dooly considered.

From Stephen Archer and Other Tales by MacDonald, George

Moody issued an order, and a dozen soldiers under a corporal started to look for the dooly.

From The Story of the Malakand Field Force An Episode of Frontier War by Churchill, Winston

We hev bin dooly subjoogated some time, and a waitin for this.

From "Swingin Round the Cirkle." His Ideas Of Men, Politics, And Things, As Set Forth In His Letters To The Public Press, During The Year 1866. by Nast, Thomas

And this epistle wuz dooly signed, his    John × Morrissey, M.C. mark.

From "Swingin Round the Cirkle." His Ideas Of Men, Politics, And Things, As Set Forth In His Letters To The Public Press, During The Year 1866. by Nast, Thomas