"stabbing board" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stabbing boards [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stabbing board (plural stabbing boards)
  1. (oil industry) A temporary platform erected in a derrick on which a derrickhand stands to run in casing. Categories (topical): Oil industry
    Sense id: en-stabbing_board-en-noun-8c~YeaWm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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