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What (who) is guyed derrick - definition

TALL THIN VERTICAL STRUCTURE THAT RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM GUY LINES
Guyed tower; Partially guyed tower; Additionally guyed tower; Guyed-mast; Guyed Mast
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derrick         
  • Iron oil derrick
  • Stülcken heavylift derrick
  • Wooden Derrick (1917)
LIFTING DEVICE COMPOSED AT MINIMUM OF ONE GUYED MAST, AS IN A GIN POLE, WHICH MAY BE ARTICULATED OVER A LOAD BY ADJUSTING ITS GUYS
Oil derrick; Velle derrick; Hallen derrick; Stülcken derrick; Derrick (lifting device); Floating derrick; Oil Derrick; Stuelcken derrick; Stulcken derrick; A-frame derrick; Basket derrick; Breast derrick; Chicago boom derrick; Guy derrick; Stiffleg derrick; Derrick crane; Scotch derrick; Derricks; Oil drilling derrick
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A derrick is a machine that is used to move cargo on a ship by lifting it in the air.
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A derrick is a tower built over an oil well which is used to raise and lower the drill.
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derrick         
  • Iron oil derrick
  • Stülcken heavylift derrick
  • Wooden Derrick (1917)
LIFTING DEVICE COMPOSED AT MINIMUM OF ONE GUYED MAST, AS IN A GIN POLE, WHICH MAY BE ARTICULATED OVER A LOAD BY ADJUSTING ITS GUYS
Oil derrick; Velle derrick; Hallen derrick; Stülcken derrick; Derrick (lifting device); Floating derrick; Oil Derrick; Stuelcken derrick; Stulcken derrick; A-frame derrick; Basket derrick; Breast derrick; Chicago boom derrick; Guy derrick; Stiffleg derrick; Derrick crane; Scotch derrick; Derricks; Oil drilling derrick
Lifting equipment on board a ship generally used for loading and discharging cargo.
Derrick         
  • Iron oil derrick
  • Stülcken heavylift derrick
  • Wooden Derrick (1917)
LIFTING DEVICE COMPOSED AT MINIMUM OF ONE GUYED MAST, AS IN A GIN POLE, WHICH MAY BE ARTICULATED OVER A LOAD BY ADJUSTING ITS GUYS
Oil derrick; Velle derrick; Hallen derrick; Stülcken derrick; Derrick (lifting device); Floating derrick; Oil Derrick; Stuelcken derrick; Stulcken derrick; A-frame derrick; Basket derrick; Breast derrick; Chicago boom derrick; Guy derrick; Stiffleg derrick; Derrick crane; Scotch derrick; Derricks; Oil drilling derrick
·add. ·noun The pyramidal structure or tower over a deep drill hole, such as that of an oil well.
II. Derrick ·noun A mast, spar, or tall frame, supported at the top by stays or guys, with suitable tackle for hoisting heavy weights, as stones in building.

Wikipedia

Guyed mast

A guyed mast or guyed tower is a tall thin vertical structure that depends on guy lines (diagonal tensioned cables attached to the ground) for stability. The mast itself has the compressive strength to support its own weight, but does not have the shear strength to stand unsupported. It requires guy lines to stay upright and to resist lateral forces such as wind loads. Guy lines are usually spaced at equal angles about the structure's base.

Guyed masts are used for telecommunications, sailing, and meteorology. The tallest guyed mast in the world is currently the 2,063 feet (629 m) KVLY-TV mast near Blanchard, North Dakota, USA.

Two subtypes exist. A partially guyed tower is a structure consisting of a guyed mast on top of a freestanding tower. The guys may be anchored to the top of the freestanding structure, or to the ground. A famous tower of this type is the Gerbrandy Tower. An additionally guyed tower is a freestanding tower which either has guys attached temporarily to add stability, for example during construction, or guys attached in only one direction to support unidirectional shear stresses. An example of the latter type is a utility pole at the end of a power line where the line ends or angles off in another direction. The pole requires guys in only one direction to support the unbalanced lateral load of the power line in the other direction.