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Derricks

Scope note

Devices consisting of a vertical mast and a horizontal or sloping boom operated by cables to a separate engine or motor; used for hoisting and moving heavy loads or objects. MEANS

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022353

Broader Terms used

hoisting machinery

Narrower Terms used

pole derricks
guy derricks

Equivalent Terms used

derrick

Created

13yrs ago

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