How to say "derrick" in Japanese

• デリック
  nounCovers 'derrick' in its concrete sense: the mast-like crane structure used for lifting. The katakana loanword names this machine directly, though the word itself is not common.
• 起重機きじゅうき
  nounMeans 'crane' first and foremost — a general term for lifting machinery — with 'derrick' only a secondary sense. For the machine called a derrick, デリック is the closer fit, and this word is likewise uncommon.

For the derrick crane itself, 「デリック」 is the direct match; 起重機 is primarily the general word for a crane or hoisting machine and covers 'derrick' only as a secondary sense, and both are relatively uncommon.

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• デリックderrick (crane)
• 起重機きじゅうきcrane