derrick
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- noun
- /ˈdɛrɪk/
- Specialized
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- From the OSHA standpoint, there was a crane and derricks committee that met for years, and they labored—all volunteers.
- cranes and derricks
- oil derricks
Examples
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The old windmill, aloft above a steel tower like a derrick, creaked and turned its tan wings.
Fiction book (1990) -
When the Chicago Bulls lost Derrick Rose last season, they lost their shot at the NBA Finals, but they didn't stop being the Bulls.
Blog text (8) -
- Swing the derrick around.
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My crane's gonna take the goddamn derrick out.
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A 400-ton crane aboard the derrick barge Wotan hoisted the steam engine from 240 feet below the ocean's surface to a waiting ferry barge.
Academic text (2001) -
They complimented the ice peacock and the vegetables that had been carved into the shapes of lilies and birds, and the tall wedding cake with an Indian maiden, a cowboy, and a model of the Eiffel Tower that looked more like an oil derrick than the real thing some of the younger men had seen in Paris during the most recent war.
Fiction book (1990) -
The construction crew used a derrick to lift heavy materials to the top of the building.
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At the dock, the derrick swung gracefully as it moved containers onto the ship.
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The oil workers operated the derrick carefully to ensure safety while drilling.
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Etymology
The word derrick comes from the name of a 17th-century hangman, Derrick, whose tall gallows were a strong frame for 'hanging'. People then used the name for cranes and lifting frames that move heavy things, so a ship's derrick is a type of crane used to lift cargo and other heavy materials.