derrickhand

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounderrickhand (plural derrickhands)

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.

Origin

From derrick + hand.

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APA

derrickhand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derrickhand

MLA

“derrickhand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derrickhand. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derrickhand,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derrickhand.

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