Not P but Moby-Dick

[Mark Kohut]

I know you don't like speculation when nothing concrete can be found but
I think it means to get the captain's steering wheel into the straight-up
position so
it can sail straight ahead...then Keep it steady in that position.

On Wed, Jul 19, 2023 at 8:05 PM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> The following excerpt is from Extracts:
>
> October 13. “There she blows,” was sung out from the mast-head.
> “Where away? ” demanded the captain.
> “Three points off the lee bow, sir.”
> “Raise up your wheel. Steady!”
> What does "Raise up your wheel" mean here?
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