Derrick : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Derrick	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Derrick
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
derrick n a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Derrick \Der"rick\, n. [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. pe[a2]dric, E. Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See {Dutch}, and {Rich}.] 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. {Derrick crane}, a combination of the derrick and the crane, having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the load horizontally.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Derrick \Der"rick\, n. (Mining) The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well.