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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Derrick \Der"rick\, n. (Mining) The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Derrick \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: derrick n 1: a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered 2: a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
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