Not P but Moby-Dick (2)

[Scott Badger]

‘Offing’ usually refers to the distance a ship keeps between itself and the
shore to avoid hazards. ‘In the offing’ can also mean in the future and
here it sounds like some sort of daily harbor notice of ship departures and
arrivals.

On Friday, July 28, 2023, Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com> wrote:

> The following excerpt is from Chapter 3:
>
> Presently a rioting noise was heard without. Starting up, the landlord
> cried, “That’s the Grampus’s crew. I seed her reported in the offing this
> morning; a three years’ voyage, and a full ship. Hurrah, boys; now we’ll
> have the latest news from the Feegees.”
>
> What does "I seed her reported in the offing this morning" mean? I
> understand "seed" here is a variant of "see."
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