noun
or sa·mech also sa·mek ˈsä(ˌ)meḵ, -ek
( -s )
Etymology: Hebrew sāmekh, literally, a support
1. : the 15th letter of the Hebrew alphabet — symbol ס; see alphabet table
2. : a letter of the Phoenician or of any of various other Semitic alphabets corresponding to the Hebrew samekh