tool

stubbs long spade

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Properties

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description
A specific long spade belonging to Stubb, which Captain Ahab uses to prod the severed whale's head during his contemplation.
owner
Stubb
purpose
whaling tool, used by Ahab for prodding

Relationships

  • referenced_byAhab
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    source_text
    he took Stubb’s long spade—still remaining there after the whale’s decapitation—and striking it into the lower part of the half-suspended mass, placed its other end crutch-wise under one arm, and so stood leaning over with eyes attentively fixed on this head.
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    2026-03-02T00:08:14.740Z
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