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1. (n.) derrick
a boom for lifting cargo, as the arm of a jib crane or a boom pivoted to a ship's mast.
2. derrick
the towerlike framework over an oil well or the like.
Etymology: (orig. a hangman, the gallows, after the surname of a well-known Tyburn hangman, c1600)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) derrick
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
2. (noun) derrick
a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
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1. (noun) Derrick
a mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, as stones in building
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Sense: an apparatus like a mechanical crane for lifting weights
The ship was unloaded, using the large derricks on the quay.
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 Afrikaans: kraan, katrolboom |
 Arabic: مِرفاع، جِهاز لِرَفْع الأ |
 Bulgarian: дерик |
 Brazilian: guindaste |
 Czech: jeřáb |
 German: der Drehkran |
 Danish: lossebom |
 Greek: μεγάλος γερανός, φορτωτήρ |
 Spanish: grúa |
 Estonian: derrikkraana |
 Farsi: جرثقیل؛ بالاکش |
 Finnish: nosturi |
 French: mât de charge |
 Hebrew: עֲגוֹרָן |
 Hindi: समान उठाने का यंत्र |
 Croatian: dizalo |
 Hungarian: mozgódaru |
 Indonesian: derek |
 Icelandic: krani, hegri |
 Italian: albero di carico |
 Japanese: デリック |
 Korean: 기중기 |
 Lithuanian: (kėlimo) kranas, derikas |
 Latvian: celtnis |
 Malay: derik |
 Dutch: laadboom |
 Norwegian: kran, lastebom |
 Polish: dźwig, żuraw |
 Persian: جرثقیل؛ بالاکش |
 Pashto: هغه اّله چه درانه شيان پو |
 Portuguese: guindaste |
 Romanian: macara |
 Russian: деррик-кран |
 Slovak: žeriav |
 Slovenian: žerjav |
 Serbian: pokretna dizalica |
 Swedish: lyftkran, hissbock |
 Thai: ปั้นจั่น |
 Turkish: vinç |
 Taiwanese: 起重機 |
 Ukrainian: підйомний кран |
 Urdu: بھاری بوجھ اٹھانے والی مش |
 Vietnamese: cần trục lớn |
 Chinese: 起重机 |
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