A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Derek.

present participle of derrick

simple past tense and past participle of derrick

A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects. / A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes. / (obsolete) A hangman.

(transitive) To hoist with, or as if with, a derrick. / (transitive, baseball, informal) To remove (a pitcher).

plural of derrick

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of derrick

plural of derrickhand

A worker on an oil rig, working on a raised platform from which they guide instruments in and out of the well.

plural of derrickman