Not P but Moby-Dick (65)

Mike Jing gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com
Sat Feb 3 20:36:35 UTC 2024

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>From Chapter 81:

Perseus, St. George, Hercules, Jonah, and Vishnoo! there’s a member-roll
for you! What club but the whaleman’s can head off like that?

What does "head off" mean here?

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