ship_equipment

try-works

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Properties

_kg_layer
0
components
try-pots, furnaces, reservoir
description
The complete apparatus on a whaling ship, including pots, furnaces, and a reservoir, used for boiling blubber to extract oil, representing a significant and intense operational center of the vessel.
function
blubber rendering

Relationships

  • is onPequod
    description
    The Pequod's try-works were first started on this present voyage, indicating its location on the ship.
    source
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    source_text
    the Pequod’s try-works were first started on this present voyage.
  • emits flames likeGreek Fire
    description
    The fierce flames forking forth from the try-works' flues are compared to the famed Greek fire, highlighting their intensity and destructive appearance.
    source
    Sourcetext_chunk
    source_text
    as with the famed Greek fire.
  • extracted_fromSource
    extracted_at
    2026-03-02T00:08:16.516Z
    source
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