derrick
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈdɛɹɪk// UK //dˈɛɹɪk// der·rick
n. a tall tower with a crane, used for lifting heavy things. You see these on oil rigs or at construction sites.
n. a tall framework or tower equipped with a crane for lifting heavy loads, especially in oil drilling or construction.
The derrick lifts heavy pipes onto the platform.
Workers climbed the steel derrick to check the drilling equipment.
The massive derrick stood against the grey sky, a symbol of the relentless industrial effort to extract oil from the deep seabed.