derrick

CEFRB2

/ˈdɛɹɪk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tall structure used for lifting heavy objects or drilling.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.

Examples

  • He worked on a derrick in the Gulf.

  • The derrick towered over the oil field.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An executioner responsible for hanging convicts; a hangman.

  2. A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To hoist with, or as if with, a derrick.

More examples

In context

  • The oil company constructed a tall derrick in the desert.

  • They count their ships full tale— / Their corn and oil and wine, / Derrick and loom and bale, / And rampart’s gun-flecked line; / City by City they hail: / “Hast aught to match with mine?”

  • Stinky, who had batted a bit over .200 with scant power (two home runs in 66 games in 1933), was being derricked by Navin.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Named after British executioner Thomas Derrick, who invented the framework arrangement commonly known by this name to aid in the conduct of executions. First use appears c. 1600 in the publication Ballad Death Earl Essex.