Derrickman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Derrickman is a noun meaning A member of an oil drilling rig who works on a derrick suspended above the rig floor, manhandling the drillpipe.
Meaning
A member of an oil drilling rig who works on a derrick suspended above the rig floor, manhandling the drillpipe.
Example Sentences
There was a movement high in the derrick; the derrickman had come off the monkey board; he was half jumping, half sliding down the ladder.
Word Forms
- derrickmen
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include derrickhand, driller, toolpusher, motorhand, dockman, floorhand.
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