whipstock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whipstock
Example Sentences
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And it is where the "whipstock," a curving drill stem that steals oil from other wells, was long king.
From Time Magazine Archive
He hitched the reins around the whipstock, then stared for a second or two toward Venner's house, fifty yards away through the surrounding park.
From With Links of Steel by Carter, Nicholas
Jerry gave one terror-stricken look, wound his reins round the whipstock, and, leaping from his seat, disappeared behind a convenient tree.
From The Village Watch-Tower by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
A long stick, once a whipstock, rose from the front of the wagon bed.
From The Covered Wagon by Hough, Emerson
Old Jerry was leaning over to unwind the reins from the whipstock when the boy’s hand reached out and stopped him.
From Once to Every Man by Fischer, Anton Otto
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