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  1. 1. n. A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a palanquin. Source: opted
  2. 2. A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a palanquin. [Written also doolee and doolie.] [East Indies] Having provided doolies, or little bamboo chairs slung on four men's shoulders, in which I put my papers and boxes, we next morning commenced the ascent. J. D. Hooker. Source: webster
  3. 3. A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carryingpersons or things; a palanquin. [Written also doolee and doolie.][East Indies]Having provided doolies, or little bamboo chairs slung on four men'sshoulders, in which I put my papers and boxes, we next morningcommenced the ascent. J. D. Hooker. Source: adambom
  4. 4. n. A kind of litter suspended from men's shoulders, for carrying persons or things; a palanquin. Source: ecdict

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