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Definitions of derrick in various dictionaries:
noun - a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
noun - a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
A machine for hoisting and moving heavy objects, consisting of a movable boom equipped with cables and pulleys and connected to the base of an upright stationary beam.
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| A 16th century hangman gave us this name for the framework over an oil well |
| This machine for hoisting & moving heavy objects was named for an early 17th century English hangman |
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| a type of crane ( tall machine for moving heavy things) with a long part like an arm, used especially for moving things on and off ships |
| a tower above an oil well which supports the drill ( machine for making a hole in the ground) |
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| Derrick, Grenadines, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES |
| Derrick, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES |
| Derrick, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES |
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A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and a boom hinged at its base to provide articulation, as in a stiffleg derrick. * The most basic type of derrick is controlled by three or four lines connected to the top of the mast, which allow it both to move laterally and cant up and down. To lift a load, a separate line runs up and over the mast with a hook on its free end, as with a crane.Forms of derricks are commonly found aboard ships and at docking facilities. Some large derricks are mounted on dedicated vessels, and known as floating derricks and sheerlegs. * The term derrick is also applied to the framework supporting a drilling apparatus in an oil rig.The derrick derives its name from a type of gallows named after Thomas Derrick, an Elizabethan era English executioner. |
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| HOIST |
| STRETCHONESNECK |
| STRETCHOUT |