"derrickman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: derrickmen [plural]
Etymology: From derrick + man. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|derrick|man}} derrick + man Head templates: {{en-noun|derrickmen}} derrickman (plural derrickmen)
  1. A member of an oil drilling rig who works on a derrick suspended above the rig floor, manhandling the drillpipe. Related terms: roughneck
    Sense id: en-derrickman-en-noun-ocEUMRGV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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