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Look up: Derrick


  1. Derrick
    Naval A hangman named Derrick in the time of Queen Elizabeth I used to hang his `victims' from a spar fitted with a purchase and topping lift. This gave to the lifting appliance the name now generally used.
    Found op http://www.britishempire.co.uk/glossary/d.htm

  2. derrick
    [n] - a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered 2. [n] - a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=derrick

  3. Derrick
    Metal tower above a well the purpose of which is to lift and lower tubes and tools into the well.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. derrick
    a large load-bearing structure, usually of bolted construction. In drilling, the standard derrick has four legs standing at the corners of the substructure and reaching to the crown block. The substructure is an assembly of heavy beams used to elevate the derrick and provide space to install blowo...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  5. Derrick
    Metal tower erected vertically above a well for the purpose of lifting and lowering tubes and tools into the well.
    Found op http://www.contractorsunlimited.co.uk/glossary.shtml

  6. Derrick
    The tower-like structure that houses most of the drilling controls.
    Found op http://www.oilandgasuk.co.uk/glossary.cfm

  7. Derrick
    Der'rick noun [ Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named Derrick . The name is of Dutch origin; Dutch Diederik , Dierryk , prop. meaning, chief of the people; confer Anglo-Saxon peódric , English Theodoric , German ...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/44

  8. Derrick
    Der'rick noun (Mining) The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/44

  9. derrick
    noun a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=derrick

  10. Derrick
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/derrick/

  11. derrick
    apparatus with a tackle rigged at the end of a beam for hoisting and lowering. Its name is derived from that of a famous early 17th-century hangman ... [2 related articles]
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/34



  1. Derrick
    Derrick is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Ever Powerful Ruler` Where is it used? The name Derrick is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Deryck ( In English (Modern) )Derick ( In English) Derek ( In English) Theodoric ( In Ancient Germanic) From Old English. Derri...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/index.php?boys/Derrick

  2. Derrick
    A derrick is a lifting device composed of one tower, or guyed mast such as a pole which is hinged freely at the bottom. It is controlled by lines (usually four of them) powered by some means such as man-hauling or motors, so that the pole can move in all four directions. A line runs up it and over ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick

  3. Derrick
    [disambiguation] A derrick is a lifting device, especially in an oil field. The word may also refer to: ==People== ===First name=== ===Last name=== ==Other uses== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_(disambiguation)

  4. Derrick
    [TV series] Derrick is a German TV series produced by Telenova Film und Fernsehproduktion in association with ZDF, ORF and SRG between 1974 and 1998 about Detective Chief Inspector (Oberinspektor) Stephan Derrick (Horst Tappert) and his loyal assistant Inspector (Kriminalhauptmeister) Harry ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_(TV_series)

  5. derrick
    derrick: see crane.
    Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0912490.html

  6. Derrick
    A derrick is a lofty, portable, temporary, crane-like structure consisting of a single post or pole, supported by stays and guys, to which a boom with a pulley or pulleys is attached, used in loading and unloading vessels, etc. They were invented in 1857 by Bishop for raising sunken vessels and name...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/GD.HTM

  7. derrick
    Simple lifting machine consisting of a pole carrying a block and tackle. Derricks are commonly used on ships that carry freight. In the oil industry the tower used for hoisting the drill pipes is known as a derrick
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0016465.html

  8. Derrick
    a hangman
    Found op http://tudorswiki.sho.com/page/Tudor+Words+Glossary

  9. Derrick
    A lifting device composed of one mast or pole and a boom or jib which is hinged freely at the bottom.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

  10. Derrick
    [name] Author: Seppo Saari Source is my work: PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY AS SOURCES OF WELL-BEING (2011) URL: http://www.mido.fi/index_tiedostot/PRODUCTION%20AND%20PRODUCTIVITY%20AS%20SOURCES%20OF%20WELL%20BEING%20FINAL.pdf ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_(name)

  11. Derrick
    A lifting device composed of one mast or pole and a boom or jib which is hinged freely at the bottom.
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms

  12. derrick
    1) English boy name 2) Frame 3) Framework 4) Framing 5) Oil field sight 6) Texas tea tower
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/derrick/1

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