Derrick (Noun)
Meaning 1
A simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The construction crew used a derrick to lift heavy building materials to the upper floors of the skyscraper.
- A derrick was erected on the dock to unload cargo from the ship.
- The oil rig was equipped with a massive derrick to extract petroleum from the ground.
- The workers carefully positioned the derrick to lift the heavy engine block into place.
- The medieval castle's walls were built using a simple derrick to lift and place the stone blocks.
Meaning 2
A framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.