Derrick
Derrick , noun
[Orig., a gallows, from a hangman named Derrick. The name is of Dutch origin; Dutch Diederik, Dierryk, prop. meaning, chief of the people; compare Anglo-Saxon peódric, English Theodoric, German 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.
2.
(Mining) The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well (also called an oil derrick.
Collocations (1)
Derrick crane , a combination of the derrick and the crane, having facility for hoisting and also for swinging the load horizontally.