samson post
noun
often capitalized S
1
a
: a post resting on the keelson and supporting a deck beam of a ship
b
: a post for use in securing a cable (as the anchor cable)
c
: king post sense 2
2
: an upright post that supports the walking beam in an oil derrick
3
: a heavy timber with a chain and hook used for moving logs
Word History
Etymology
after Samson, judge of Israel; probably from his pulling down the pillars of the palace of the Philistines, Judges 16:25–30