SAMSON POST


Meaning of SAMSON POST in English

■ noun a strong pillar fixed to a ship's deck to act as a support for a tackle or other equipment.

Origin

C16 (denoting a mousetrap): prob. with biblical allusion to Samson , an Israelite leader famous for his strength.

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