oil derrick

noun

1. derrick ( def 2 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of oil derrick¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Like a gallows, almost concealed behind a fringe of poplar trees, stood the familiar lines of an oil derrick.

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One day he conceived the idea of climbing to the top of the oil-derrick and writing a poem to vent his pent-up fervor.

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One bird had a nest and four eggs approximately 150 feet from an oil derrick, surrounded on all sides by the tracks of vehicles.

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Just before we enter McMurray the wraith of a tall oil-derrick tells of the enterprise of some pioneer in the wilderness.

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Jack had never actually seen an oil derrick before in his life, but he knew that this was one.

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