Samson post

English thumb|In this diagram of a yacht, the Samson post is labelled 22 In this picture, the Samson post is the structure in the foreground with a rope tied round it|thumb thumb|a diagram of a pumpjack, showing the Samson post supporting the walking beam Etymology After the Biblical character, renowned for his strength. Alternative forms en samson-post samson post Noun en nautical A strong post resting on the keelson and supporting a beam of the deck, or windlass. en 1994 Richard M. Sherwood A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition 356-357 Houghton Mifflin Company 0-395-65239-1 the designer must be a navigator, as he has his own berth at the navigation station. This is a big cutter intended for cruising. Hull design is traditional, as are the finishing touches, such as actual belaying pins and a Samson post. en 2002 The American Practical Navigator Chapter 13 Interference effects are greater at the longer radar range scale settings. The interference effects can be distinguished easily from normal echoes because they do not appear in the same places on successive rotations of the antenna.Stacks, masts, samson posts, and other structures, may cause a reduction in the intensity of the radar beam beyond these obstructions, especially if they are close to the radar antenna. en nautical A temporary or movable pillar or bollard, for various purposes. In deepwell boring, the post which supports the walking beam of the pumpjack. Petroleum The whole derrick is set up by keys, no mortices or tenons being used, and thus the complete rig may be readily taken down and set up on a new site. The samson-post, which supports the walking beam, and the jack-posts, are dove-tailed and keyed into the sills. The samson-post is placed flush with one side of the main sill, the band-wheel jack-post being flush with the other side, so that the walking-beam, which imparts motion to the string of tools, works parallel with the main sill. References Samson en eponyms