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
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.
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.
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. peĂłdric, 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
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
