A character in Moby Dick
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
An unmixed Gay Head Indian harpooneer of the Pequod, boat-steerer to Stubb, descended from proud warrior hunters.
Also known as: Tash, Gay-Header
Inside the story
Tashtego is a Gay Head Indian harpooneer aboard the Pequod, where he serves as boat-steerer for the second mate, Stubb. Descended from a line of proud warrior hunters, he brings the skills and traditions of his people to the whaling ship's dangerous work.
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