samson post
Americannoun
(sometimes initial capital letter)
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a strong bitt or post at the bow or stern of a vessel.
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a king post for supporting cargo-handling booms on the deck of a ship.
Etymology
Origin of samson post
First recorded in 1570–80; perhaps named in allusion to the pillars that Samson dislodged
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