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Derrick
Derrick Der"rick, n. (Mining)
The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such
as that of an oil well.
Derrick craneCrane Crane (kr[=a]n), n. [AS. cran; akin to D. & LG. craan,
G. kranich, krahn (this in sense 2), Gr. ge`ranos, L. grus,
W. & Armor. garan, OSlav. zerav[i^], Lith. gerve, Icel.
trani, Sw. trana, Dan. trane. [root]24. Cf. Geranium.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A wading bird of the genus Grus, and allied
genera, of various species, having a long, straight bill,
and long legs and neck.
Note: The common European crane is Grus cinerea. The
sand-hill crane (G. Mexicana) and the whooping crane
(G. Americana) are large American species. The
Balearic or crowned crane is Balearica pavonina. The
name is sometimes erroneously applied to the herons and
cormorants.
2. A machine for raising and lowering heavy weights, and,
while holding them suspended, transporting them through a
limited lateral distance. In one form it consists of a
projecting arm or jib of timber or iron, a rotating post
or base, and the necessary tackle, windlass, etc.; -- so
called from a fancied similarity between its arm and the
neck of a crane See Illust. of Derrick.
3. An iron arm with horizontal motion, attached to the side
or back of a fireplace, for supporting kettles, etc., over
a fire.
4. A siphon, or bent pipe, for drawing liquors out of a cask.
5. (Naut.) A forked post or projecting bracket to support
spars, etc., -- generally used in pairs. See Crotch, 2.
Crane fly (Zo["o]l.), a dipterous insect with long legs, of
the genus Tipula.
Derrick crane. See Derrick.
Gigantic crane. (Zo["o]l.) See Adjutant, n., 3.
Traveling crane, Traveler crane, Traversing crane
(Mach.), a crane mounted on wheels; esp., an overhead
crane consisting of a crab or other hoisting apparatus
traveling on rails or beams fixed overhead, as in a
machine shop or foundry.
Water crane, a kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout,
for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with
water. Derring
Derring Der"ring, a.
Daring or warlike. [Obs.]
Drad for his derring doe and bloody deed. --Spenser.
Derringer
Derringer Der"rin*ger, n. [From the American inventor.]
A kind of short-barreled pocket pistol, of very large
caliber, often carrying a half-ounce ball.
Floating derrickFloating Float"ing, a.
1. Buoyed upon or in a fluid; a, the floating timbers of a
wreck; floating motes in the air.
2. Free or lose from the usual attachment; as, the floating
ribs in man and some other animals.
3. Not funded; not fixed, invested, or determined; as,
floating capital; a floating debt.
Trade was at an end. Floating capital had been
withdrawn in great masses from the island.
--Macaulay.
Floating anchor (Naut.), a drag or sea anchor; drag sail.
Floating battery (Mil.), a battery erected on rafts or the
hulls of ships, chiefly for the defense of a coast or the
bombardment of a place.
Floating bridge.
(a) A bridge consisting of rafts or timber, with a floor
of plank, supported wholly by the water; a bateau
bridge. See Bateau.
(b) (Mil.) A kind of double bridge, the upper one
projecting beyond the lower one, and capable of being
moved forward by pulleys; -- used for carrying troops
over narrow moats in attacking the outworks of a fort.
(c) A kind of ferryboat which is guided and impelled by
means of chains which are anchored on each side of a
stream, and pass over wheels on the vessel, the wheels
being driven by stream power.
(d) The landing platform of a ferry dock.
Floating cartilage (Med.), a cartilage which moves freely
in the cavity of a joint, and often interferes with the
functions of the latter.
Floating dam.
(a) An anchored dam.
(b) A caisson used as a gate for a dry dock.
Floating derrick, a derrick on a float for river and harbor
use, in raising vessels, moving stone for harbor
improvements, etc.
Floating dock. (Naut.) See under Dock.
Floating harbor, a breakwater of cages or booms, anchored
and fastened together, and used as a protection to ships
riding at anchor to leeward. --Knight.
Floating heart (Bot.), a small aquatic plant (Limnanthemum
lacunosum) whose heart-shaped leaves float on the water
of American ponds.
Floating island, a dish for dessert, consisting of custard
with floating masses of whipped cream or white of eggs.
Floating kidney. (Med.) See Wandering kidney, under
Wandering.
Floating light, a light shown at the masthead of a vessel
moored over sunken rocks, shoals, etc., to warn mariners
of danger; a light-ship; also, a light erected on a buoy
or floating stage.
Floating liver. (Med.) See Wandering liver, under
Wandering.
Floating pier, a landing stage or pier which rises and
falls with the tide.
Floating ribs (Anat.), the lower or posterior ribs which
are not connected with the others in front; in man they
are the last two pairs.
Floating screed (Plastering), a strip of plastering first
laid on, to serve as a guide for the thickness of the
coat.
Floating threads (Weaving), threads which span several
other threads without being interwoven with them, in a
woven fabric.
Meaning of Derri from wikipedia
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Derri Daugherty (born
Derald Daugherty;
October 13, 1958) is an
American record producer, songwriter,
guitarist and singer, best
known as the lead singer...
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Derris eliptica is a
species of
leguminous plant from
Southeast Asia and the
southwest Pacific islands,
including New Guinea. The
roots of D. elliptica...
- Benth.
Derris alborubra Hemsl.
Derris amoena Benth.
Derris andamanica Prain Derris benthamii (Thwaites)
Thwaites Derris brevipes (Benth.)
Baker Derris breviramosa...
- The
Choir is an
atmospheric alternative rock band
currently comprising Derri Daugherty on
guitar and lead vocals,
Steve Hindalong on
drums and percussion...
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Derris trifoliata is a
plant species in the
genus Derris of the
family Fabaceae. It
common in
India and in
various Indian languages it is
known as Angaar...
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Derris scandens is a
plant species in the
genus Derris of the
family Fabaceae. It
grows throughout the
Indian subcontinent,
Southeast Asia,
Malesia and...
- Zeyl. 2: 93 1859 "
Derris parviflora". The
Encyclopedia of Life.
Derris parviflora at The
Plant List
Derris parviflora at
Tropicos Derris parviflora at the...
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Daugherty (track 8)
Producer - Lost Dogs
Recorded By -
Derri Daugherty, Mike Roe
Mixed By -
Derri Daugherty Recorded and
Mixed at Sled Dog Studio, Franklin...
- Government-General of Taiwan,
isolated a pure
crystalline compound from
Derris elliptica which he
called rotenone,
after the
Taiwanese name of the plant...
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Archived from the
original on
November 5, 2012.
Retrieved March 29, 2013. "
Derri Daugherty – The
Color of Dreams". Discogs.
Retrieved January 12, 2019. Wikimedia...
