A character in Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Pequod's short, pugnacious third mate from Martha's Vineyard, who hunts whales with blunt bravado.
Also known as: King-Post
Inside the story
Flask, also known as King Post, is the short, pugnacious third mate aboard the Pequod, a whaling ship led by Captain Ahab. A native of Martha's Vineyard, he approaches the hunt with blunt bravado and serves among the officers directing the crew at sea.
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