woven_object

sword-mat

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Properties

_kg_layer
0
description
A mat woven by Queequeg and the Narrator using marline, intended as an additional lashing for their boat, which becomes a metaphor for destiny.
material
marline
metaphorical_significance
destiny, fate
purpose
lashing for boat

Relationships

  • consists_ofWarp (weaving)
    description
    The sword-mat, like all woven fabric, consists of fixed longitudinal threads known as the warp.
    source
    Sourcetext_chunk
    source_text
    There lay the fixed threads of the warp
  • consists_ofWoof (weaving)
    description
    The sword-mat, like all woven fabric, consists of crosswise threads known as the woof, which interblend with the warp.
    source
    Sourcetext_chunk
    source_text
    the crosswise interblending of other threads with its own
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:03:42.192Z
    source
    Sourcetext_chunk