oil derrick
noun
Origin of oil derrick
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby oil derrick
oil beetle,
oil burner,
oil cake,
oil city,
oil color,
oil derrick,
oil drum,
oil field,
oil gilding,
oil gland,
oil hardening
Example sentences from the Web for oil derrick
One day he conceived the idea of climbing to the top of the oil-derrick and writing a poem to vent his pent-up fervor.
Dynamite Stories |Hudson Maxim