dooly

[ doo-lee ]

/ ˈdu li /

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

Origin of dooly

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

Their personal friends suffered, and no one individual so fatally as Dooly.

The Memories of Fifty Years |William H. Sparks
Daddy came to himself just as the men were lifting him into a dooly.

Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 |William Forbes-Mitchell
He is by them placed in a dooly and so dispatched to hospital.

Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army |Charles Alexander Gordon
Pickens and Dooly also pressed through the swamp, and the battle was renewed with great vigor.

Stories Of Georgia |Joel Chandler Harris

Making the best of the situation, and somewhat enjoying the humor of it, Dooly and Carnes sat down at the table and began to eat.

Stories Of Georgia |Joel Chandler Harris