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derrickhands

derrickhands is the plural of derrickhand.

Meaning of derrickhand

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.

Questions about derrickhands

What is derrickhands the plural of?
Derrickhands is the plural of derrickhand.

Words near derrickhands in the dictionary

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

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