Not P but Moby-Dick

[Mike Jing]

It's not that I don't like speculation, since sometimes it's all we have.
And that sounds like a good guess to me. Thanks, Mark.


On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 4:51 AM Mark Kohut <mark.kohut at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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