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derrick

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
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derrick

Summary

derrick ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,446 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • derrick is a type of lifting equipment[2].
  • derrick is a type of oversize load[3].
  • derrick is a type of mining equipment[4].
  • derrick is part of drilling rig[5].
  • derrick's Commons category is recorded as Derrick cranes[6].
  • derrick's Commons category is recorded as Drilling derricks[7].
  • derrick's partially coincident with is recorded as drilling rig[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include lifting equipment[2], oversize load[3], and mining equipment[4].

Use and Application

derrick is part of drilling rig[5].

Why It Matters

derrick ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,446 views/month).[1] derrick has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] derrick is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · PinTweaks · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → Q464690
    Subclass of → —
    Subclass of → lifting equipment, oversize load, mining equipment
    Partially coincident with → drilling rig
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P138]]: [[Q464690]]"
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