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derrickhand

derrickhand noun: a worker on an oil rig, working on a raised platform from which they guide instruments in and out of the well.

Noun

derrickhand (plural derrickhands)

  1. A worker on an oil rig, working on a raised platform from which they guide instruments in and out of the well.

Forms of derrickhand

pluralderrickhands

Origin of derrickhand

From derrick + hand.

Questions about derrickhand

What does derrickhand mean?
Derrickhand means a worker on an oil rig, working on a raised platform from which they guide instruments in and out of the well.
What part of speech is derrickhand?
Derrickhand is a noun.
What is the plural of derrickhand?
The plural of derrickhand is derrickhands.

Words near derrickhand in the dictionary

  1. Derrek
  2. Derrett
  3. Derriaghy
  4. derrick
  5. derricked
  6. derrickhand
  7. derrickhands
  8. derricking
  9. derrickman
  10. derrickmen
  11. derricks

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