jolley

See also: Jolley

English

Noun

jolley (plural jolleys)

1. One who jigs.
2. (pottery) A concave horizontal lathe used in producing bowls and cups.
   • 2005, Gertjan De Groot, Women Workers And Technological Change In Europe In The Nineteenth And twentieth century:

     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.

Synonyms

• jigger

Verb

jolley (third-person singular simple present jolleys, present participle jolleying, simple past and past participle jolleyed)

1. (pottery) To use a jolley.

Synonyms

• jigger

Derived terms

• jolleyer