derrick

/ˈdɛrɪk/

n.: 起重机，小偷

中文释义来自 ECDICT

词源说明

Named after British executioner Thomas Derrick, who invented the framework arrangement commonly known by this name to aid in the conduct of executions. First use appears c. 1600 in the publication Ballad Death Earl Essex.

释义

名词noun

1A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.
2A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.
3obsoleteAn executioner responsible for hanging convicts; a hangman.

动词verb

1transitiveTo hoist with, or as if with, a derrick.
2(transitive, baseball, informal) To remove (a pitcher).

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派生词 3

derrickhand
Scotch derrick
derrickman