Togetherness "'Tomato' Dollies"

[Dave Monroe]

"The loading trailers here at Seattle -- referred to,
for some obscure reason, as 'tomato' dollies -- are
smaller and lighter than those in use at the other
end. This makes for speed and safety in loading, since
less strain is put on the loading gear."
(Togetherness)


"'tomato' dollies"

Main Entry: dol·ly 
Pronunciation: 'dä-lE, 'do-lE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural dollies
1 : DOLL
2 : a wooden-pronged instrument for beating and
stirring clothes in the process of washing them in a
tub
3 : a compact narrow-gauge railroad locomotive for
moving construction trains and for switching
4 a : a platform on a roller or on wheels or casters
for moving heavy objects b : a wheeled platform for a
television or motion-picture camera

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=dolly

"Obscure," indeed.  Why "tomato"?  Let me know ...


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