derrick
1 of 1noun/ˈdɛrɪk/
Forms:derricks
1
a type of lifting apparatus consisting of a vertical mast and a boom, typically used in construction or oil drilling operations
- The construction crew assembled the derrick to lift heavy materials to the upper floors of the building.
- In the oil field, workers erected a massive derrick to support the drilling rig during extraction operations.
- The sailors hoisted the sails onto the ship's derrick, readying the vessel for its next voyage.
- A specialized derrick was brought in to remove the fallen tree blocking the road after the storm.
- The mining company invested in a state-of-the-art derrick to facilitate ore extraction from the deep shafts.
2
a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom