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Definition derrick in British English

derrick noun

[countable] noun
/ˈderɪk/
1

a type of crane used for lifting things onto and off ships

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block and tackle crane derrick
2

a tall tower built over an oil well that is used for raising and lowering the drill (=the tool that makes the hole in the ground)

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abattoir blast furnace boatyard
Definition derrick in British English