derrick

IPA: dˈɛrɪk

noun

  • 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.
  • A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek.

verb

  • (transitive) To hoist with, or as if with, a derrick.
  • (transitive, baseball, informal) To remove (a pitcher).
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Examples of "derrick" in Sentences

  • The crane for hoisting goods is called a derrick, from this hangman.
  • The raising of the derrick was the signal for three hearty cheers, for this was a new era in the operations.
  • The only access is either by helicopter or hoisted by a derrick from a boat small enough to maneuver close inshore.
  • Reply kevin derrick on December 14, 2008 said: hmm, it was some time ago that i visited but it was via Provenance on 16th and Fairmount.
  • The derrick was the same one used for the first abutment having been moved and set up during the construction of the intermediate piers.
  • An improvement on this is the locomotive boom derrick which is widely used both on the Pacific coast and of late in the Lake Superior region.
  • Here the water of the Tigris is raised by a contrivance, which makes use of a high kind of derrick, leathern hose, and a rope which is pulled by a horse.
  • Students who complete the class will be eligible for positions such as derrick operator, rotary drill operator, service unit operator, roustabout, welding and brazing operator, and truck driver.
  • The amusement of the onlookers changed to gaping wonder when they saw him deliberately bore a hole in the bottom of the boat near the bow, after which, fixing up some kind of derrick, he tipped the boat so that the water she had taken in at the stern ran out in front, and she floated safely over the dam.

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