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derrick
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[ˈdɛrɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a kind of crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving heavy weights, especially on a ship
- the framework over an oil well or similar boring, holding the drilling machinery
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Origin
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early 17th century (denoting a hangman, also the gallows): from Derrick, the surname of a London hangman
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