About The Word Derrick
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Derrick
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What's The Definition Of Derrick?
[n] a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
[n] a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered Synonyms | Synonyms for Derrick: Related Terms | Find terms related to Derrick: antenna tower | barbican | belfry | bell tower | campanile | colossus | column | crab | crane | cupola | dome | erector | fire tower | forklift | gantry crane | hoist | hydraulic tailgate | jack | jackscrew | lantern | lever | lift | lifter | lighthouse | martello | martello tower | mast | minaret | monument | obelisk | observation tower | pagoda | pilaster | pillar | pinnacle | pole | pylon | pyramid | shaft | skyscraper | spire | standpipe | steeple | stupa | tackle | television mast | tope | tour | tower | turret | water tower | windlass | windmill tower See Also | crane | frame | framework | framing Derrick In Webster's Dictionary \Der"rick\, n. [Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named
Derrick. The name is of Dutch origin; D. Diederik, Dierryk,
prop. meaning, chief of the people; cf. AS. pe['o]dric, E.
Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See {Dutch}, and {Rich}.]
A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or
guys, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, as
stones in building.
{Derrick crane}, a combination of the derrick and the crane,
having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the
load horizontally.
\Der"rick\, n. (Mining) The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well. |
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