n. large apparatus for lifting and moving heavy objects; tall tapering framework over an oil well
The workmen used a derrick to take the piano up to the top floor.
The workmen used a derrick to take the piano up to the top floor.
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hoisting apparatus; crane; framework
boulder
2 syllables
der-rick
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