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Webster 1913 Edition


Derrick

Der′rick

,
Noun.
[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.
peódric
, E.
Theodoric
, G.
Dietrich
. See
Dutch
, and
Rich
.]
1.
A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, and usually pivoted at the base, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, such 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.

Definition 2024


Derrick

Derrick

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English

Proper noun

Derrick

  1. A male given name, variant spelling of Derek.

derrick

derrick

See also: Derrick

English

Noun

derrick (plural derricks)

  1. A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects
  2. A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.
  3. A hangman (obsolete)

References

  • For "hangman": 1949, John Dover Wilson (compiler), Life in Shakespeare's England. A Book of Elizabethan Prose, Cambridge at the University Press. 1st ed. 1911, 2nd ed. 1913, 8th reprint. In Glossary and Notes

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