3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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['o]dric, E. Theodoric, G. Dietrich. See {Dutch}, and {Rich}.] 1. A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, and usually pivoted at the base, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, such as stones in building. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mining) The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well (also called an oil derrick . [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] {Derrick crane}, a combination of the derrick and the crane, having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the load horizontally. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: derrick n 1: a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered 2: a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 53 Moby Thesaurus words for "derrick": antenna tower, barbican, belfry, bell tower, campanile, colossus, column, crab, crane, cupola, dome, erector, fire tower, forklift, gantry crane, hoist, hydraulic tailgate, jack, jackscrew, lantern, lever, lift, lifter, lighthouse, martello, martello tower, mast, minaret, monument, obelisk, observation tower, pagoda, pilaster, pillar, pinnacle, pole, pylon, pyramid, shaft, skyscraper, spire, standpipe, steeple, stupa, tackle, television mast, tope, tour, tower, turret, water tower, windlass, windmill tower
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