■ 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.
■ 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.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004