whipstock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whipstock
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And it is where the "whipstock," a curving drill stem that steals oil from other wells, was long king.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was holding the whipstock in his right hand, and that favored the Texan.
From Kid Wolf of Texas by Paul S. (Paul Sylvester) Powers
Innumerable lessons may be practiced with one stick only, calling it at last a whipstock and giving it a bit of curly paper for a lash.
From Froebel's Gifts by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
The driver pointed his whipstock to a black speck before them and higher up the hill which was sharply defined against the background of pure white.
From Betty Gordon at Mountain Camp by Alice B. Emerson
He hitched the reins around the whipstock, then stared for a second or two toward Venner's house, fifty yards away through the surrounding park.
From With Links of Steel by Nicholas Carter
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