"derrickhand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: derrickhands [plural]
Etymology: derrick + hand Etymology templates: {{compound|en|derrick|hand}} derrick + hand Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-derrickhand-en-noun-Pja-xPov Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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