derrick

A tall frame over an oil well or mine that supports equipment for drilling or lowering pipes.

• An oil derrick stood in the field.
• The crew lowered pipes through the derrick.
• Several derricks rose above the desert oil wells.

Similar words: drilling tower

Common phrases: oil derrick, drilling derrick, derrick tower

A tall lifting machine with a strong arm and ropes for moving heavy objects.

• The derrick lifted the heavy crate.
• Workers used a derrick to unload the ship.
• Two derricks stood beside the dock.

Similar words: crane

Common phrases: cargo derrick, derrick crane, use a derrick

To lift a heavy object using a tall lifting machine or a similar method.

• They derricked the crate aboard.
• The workers derricked a heavy beam into position.
• We need to derrick this equipment onto the deck.

How to use it: derrick something onto something (The crew derricked the engine onto the ship.)

Similar words: hoist, lift

Opposites: lower

Common phrases: derrick something aboard, derrick a load, derrick something up

In baseball, to take a pitcher out of the game and replace them.

• The manager decided to derrick the pitcher.
• They derricked him after he allowed six runs.
• Would you derrick a pitcher this early in the game?

Similar words: pull, remove

Common phrases: derrick the pitcher, derrick someone, derrick someone early