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   derrick

   /ˈdɛrɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a kind of crane with a movable pivoted arm for moving heavy weights, especially on a ship.
   • 2. the framework over an oil well or similar boring, holding the drilling machinery.

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a hangman, also the gallows): from Derrick, the surname of a London hangman.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

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