Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stabbing board

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: stab-bing board
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary platform erected in a derrick on which a derrickhand stands to run in casing.

Example Sentences

"The derrickman releases the "stabbing board", a pivoting plank like a diving board, then walks out to the very end and, wearing a safety harness called a "belly buster", leans out at a horrific angle to make sure the pipe is lined up straight."

Inflected Forms

stabbing boards (plural)

Questions

What does stabbing board mean?: A temporary platform erected in a derrick on which a derrickhand stands to run in casing.

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