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- # CHAPTER 76. The Battering-Ram.
## Overview
This entity is a section from the novel "Moby-Dick; or, The Whale," titled "CHAPTER 76. The Battering-Ram." It was extracted from the text file [moby_dick.txt](arke:01KG89J198KE6FY8WPVJQQRCZ6) and is part of the [Melville Complete Works](arke:01KG89HMDZKNY753EZE1CJ8HZW) collection. The section spans lines 13240 to 13392.
## Context
This section appears within the chapter structure of the novel, following [CHAPTER 75. The Right Whale’s Head—Contrasted View.](arke:01KG8AM93VNZTH830FC8V0ZTRD) and preceding [CHAPTER 77. Cistern and Buckets.](arke:01KG8AM93KCD6HAMCSET50S2V8). The chapter is part of the larger chapter structure, contained within the chapter [BOOK III. (_Duodecimo_), CHAPTER III. (_Mealy-mouthed Porpoise_)](arke:01KG8AK83BA227D6NY5BT040FM).
## Contents
The chapter is divided into three chunks of text. The chapter focuses on the physical characteristics of the Sperm Whale's head, particularly its resilience and the nature of its "battering-ram" capabilities. It describes the head's structure, emphasizing its lack of bone and the protective properties of the blubber. The chapter also discusses the head's internal structure, including the "junk" and the "Case," which contains spermaceti.
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