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DERRICK
derrick
(noun) a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
derrick
(noun) a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
derrick (plural derricks)
A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.
A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.
(obsolete) A hangman.
Verb
derrick (third-person singular simple present derricks, present participle derricking, simple past and past participle derricked)
(transitive) To hoist with, or as if with, a derrick.
Proper noun
Derrick
A male given name from Germanic languages, variant of Derek.
Source: Wiktionary
Der"rick, n. Etym: [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. peódric, E. Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See Dutch, and Rich.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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