flask

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• mounted_onDaggoo

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  Flask, the smaller mate, maintains his position in the boat by standing on Daggoo's shoulders.

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  fling landed the little man high and dry on his shoulders

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• referenced_byDaggoo

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  Ahasuerus Daggoo, was the Squire of little Flask, who looked like a chess-man beside him

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  Mr. Flask,” said I, turning to little King-Post, who was standing close by; “you are experienced in these things, and I am not. Will you tell me whether it is an unalterable law in this fishery, Mr. Flask, for an oarsman to break his own back pulling himself back-foremost into death’s jaws?”

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• pricksWounded Whale

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  Flask, despite Starbuck's objection, makes another jab at a specific vulnerable spot on the whale.

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  just let me prick him there once.”

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• usesLance

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  As third mate, Flask stands ready with a lance, a secondary weapon for killing whales after they are harpooned.

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  his three mates stood at his side with their lances,

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• asks_question_toStubb

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  Flask frequently poses questions to Stubb, seeking clarification or expressing his thoughts.

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  I think I remember some such story as you were telling,” said Flask, when at last the two boats were slowly advancing with their burden towards the ship, “but I can’t remember where.”

• heard_ofThree Spaniards story

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  Flask recalls having heard of the 'Three Spaniards' story, though he has not read the book.

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  No: never saw such a book; heard of it, though.

• inquires_aboutFedallah

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  Flask asks Stubb about Fedallah's age, highlighting the mysterious aura surrounding the Parsee.

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  How old do you suppose Fedallah is, Stubb?”

• predictsRight Whale

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  Flask correctly predicts that the Right Whale's head will be hoisted up opposite the Sperm Whale's head to balance the ship.

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  yes, you’ll soon see this right whale’s head hoisted up opposite that parmacetti’s.”

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• referenced_byStubb

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  “I will wager something now,” whispered Stubb to Flask,

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• dies_byThe Whale

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  Flask's words indicate his imminent death due to the whale's actions, as 'the voyage is up'.

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  few coppers will now come to her, for the voyage is up.”

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• is_part_ofFirst Table

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  Flask, as one of Ahab's mates, is a member of the 'first table' in the Pequod's cabin.

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  Now, Ahab and his three mates formed what may be called the first table in the Pequod’s cabin

• used_to_eat_inForecastle

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  Before his promotion to officer, Flask would eat 'old-fashioned beef' in the forecastle, a more casual dining area.

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  I wish I could fish a bit of old-fashioned beef in the forecastle, as I used to when I was before the mast

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• has_relationship_withStarbuck

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  Flask, along with Stubb, seems to share Starbuck's feelings of apprehension or unease concerning Ahab's behavior.

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  Stubb and Flask—who in some small degree seemed then to be sharing his feelings

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• is_native_toTisbury

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  Flask is identified as a native of Tisbury, a town located on Martha's Vineyard.

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  Flask, a native of Tisbury, in Martha’s Vineyard.

• is_calledKing-Post

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  Flask earned the nickname "King-Post" on board the Pequod due to his physical resemblance to a specific timber used in Arctic whalers.

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  They called him King-Post on board of the Pequod; because, in form, he could be well likened to the short, square timber known by that name in Arctic whalers;

• serves_onPequod

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  Flask is the third mate serving on the whaling ship Pequod.

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  They called him King-Post on board of the Pequod; because, in form, he could be well likened to the short, square timber known by that name in Arctic whalers; and which by the means of many radiating side timbers inserted into it, serves to brace the ship against the icy concussions of those battering seas.

• holds_roleHeadsman

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  Flask, as third mate, holds the role of a headsman, commanding one of the Pequod's boats.

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  Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask, were momentous men. They it was who by universal prescription commanded three of the Pequod’s boats as headsmen.

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• commandsFlask's boat

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  Flask, also known as King-Post, is the commander of his boat, exhibiting ambition by seeking a higher vantage point for observation.

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• stands_onLoggerhead

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  Flask, driven by his ambition to see further, stands precariously on the top of the loggerhead in his boat.

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  its commander recklessly standing upon the top of the loggerhead

• is_nicknamedKing-Post

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  Flask is referred to by the descriptive nickname 'little King-Post', highlighting his small stature and ambitious nature.

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  But little King-Post was small and short, and at the same time little King-Post was full of a large and tall ambition, so that this loggerhead stand-point of his did by no means satisfy King-Post.

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• is_handlingLances

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  Flask and Stubb are seen on deck, actively preparing bundles of new irons and lances.

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  busying themselves on deck among bundles of new irons and lances

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• holdsLance

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  Flask and the other mates stand at Ahab's side, holding their lances during the ritual.

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  while his three mates stood at his side with their lances

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• is_onForecastle Bulwarks

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  Flask is physically located on the Forecastle Bulwarks of the Pequod, engaged in ship duties with Stubb.

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  Stubb and Flask mounted on them, and passing additional lashings over the anchors there hanging.

• discussesAnchors

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  Flask engages in conversation with Stubb about the anchors and the work being done on them.

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  I say, just wring out my jacket skirts, will ye? Thank ye. They laugh at long-togs so, Flask; but seems to me, a long tailed coat ought always to be worn in all storms afloat. The tails tapering down that way, serve to carry off the water, d’ye see. Same with cocked hats; the cocks form gable-end eave-troughs, Flask. No more monkey-jackets and tarpaulins for me; I must mount a swallow-tail, and drive down a beaver; so. Halloa! whew! there goes my tarpaulin overboard

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• directsmen

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  During the storm, Flask is seen directing the crew members alongside Stubb.

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  Stubb and Flask were directing the men in the higher hoisting and

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• explainswhaling_law

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  Flask confirms to the narrator that it is a necessary rule in whaling for oarsmen to back water towards a whale.

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  Can’t you twist that smaller?” said Flask. “Yes, that’s the law. I should like to see a boat’s crew backing water up to a whale face foremost. Ha, ha! the whale would give them squint for squint, mind that!”

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• referenced_byAhab

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  Thou, Flask, pull out more to leeward!”

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• inquires_aboutGreat Live Squid

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  Flask asked Starbuck to identify the strange creature they had just seen, which Starbuck confirmed as the great live squid.

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  What was it, Sir?” said Flask. “The great live squid

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• headswatch

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  Flask, as a junior officer, is responsible for heading the ship's watch during a critical period.

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  the watch—then headed by Flask—

• reports_toAhab

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  Flask recounts the strange cries heard by the crew to Captain Ahab at dawn.

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  it was then recounted to him by Flask

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• is_crew_onPequod

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  Flask is a crew member aboard the Pequod, correctly identifying the objects carried by Derick De Deer.

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  “Go along with you,” cried Flask, “it’s a lamp-feeder and an oil-can.

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• directsHoisting and Lashing of Boats

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  Flask assisted Stubb in directing the crew to secure the ship's boats, ensuring their higher hoisting and firmer lashing.

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  Stubb and Flask were directing the men in the higher hoisting and firmer lashing of the boats.

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