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SAMSON'S-POST

\sˈamsənzpˈə͡ʊst], \sˈamsənzpˈə‍ʊst], \s_ˈa_m_s_ə_n_z_p_ˈəʊ_s_t]\

Definitions of SAMSON'S-POST

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Naut.) A movable post, to which a leading, or snatch, block is fastened, enabling more men to haul on a rope.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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