derrick

See also: Derrick

English

Etymology

Named after British executioner Thomas Derrick, who invented the framework arrangement commonly known by this name to aid in the conduct of executions.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛɹɪk/

  Rhymes: -ɛrɪk

Noun

derrick (plural derricks)

1. A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.
2. A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.
3. (obsolete) A hangman.

Derived terms

• derrickman

Translations

device used for lifting and moving large objects

• Bulgarian: кран (bg) m (kran), поде́мник (bg) m (podémnik)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 起重機／起重机 (zh) (qǐzhòngjī), 起重机 (zh) (qǐzhòngjī)

• Czech: vrtná rěž f
• Danish: lossebom c, ladebom c, svingbom c
• Finnish: nostokurki (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• German: Ladebaum m, Lademast m, Kranbaum m, Kranmast m, Montagekran m, Ladekran m, Derrickkran m, Drehkran m, Lastkran m
• Latin: tollēnō m
• Russian: кран (ru) m (kran), подъёмная стрела́ f (podʺjómnaja strelá), подъёмник (ru) m (podʺjómnik), подъёмный кран (ru) m (podʺjómnyj kran)
• Tagalog: bintag

framework constructed over a mine or oil well

• Bulgarian: сонда́жна ку́ла f (sondážna kúla)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鑽井架／钻井架, 钻井架 (zuànjǐngjià), 鑽塔／钻塔 (zh) (zuàntǎ), 钻塔 (zh) (zuàntǎ)

• Danish: boretårn (da) n
• Finnish: öljynporaustorni
• German: Bohrturm (de) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: boretårn n, borerigg m

• Polish: wieża wiernicza f
• Russian: вы́шка (ru) f (výška), бурова́я вы́шка f (burovája výška)

Further reading

• derrick on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• For "hangman": 1949, John Dover Wilson (compiler), Life in Shakespeare's England. A Book of Elizabethan Prose, Cambridge at the University Press. 1st ed. 1911, 2nd ed. 1913, 8th reprint. In Glossary and Notes