Definitions of derrick:

  • noun:   a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom
  • noun:   a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
  • name:  A male given name (common: 1 in 970 males; popularity rank in the U.S.: #178)
  • name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3330)