whipstock
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of whipstock
Example Sentences
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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
Old Jerry was leaning over to unwind the reins from the whipstock when the boy’s hand reached out and stopped him.
From Once to Every Man by Fischer, Anton Otto
Jerry gave one terror-stricken look, wound his reins round the whipstock, and, leaping from his seat, disappeared behind a convenient tree.
From The Village Watch-Tower by Wiggin, Kate Douglas Smith
I was a Prince—a baby prince—my doom, You see, I made a whipstock of a wand, My top has henceforth slept in faery land.
From Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends by Keats, John
Then, on an even reach, he wrapped the reins about the whipstock and publicly filled and lighted his clay pipe.
From The Happy End by Hergesheimer, Joseph
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