peter coffin

language: en

definitions

  1. A fictional character in Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick, who serves as the landlord of the Spouter-Inn in Nantucket.
    en: A fictional character in Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick, who serves as the landlord of the Spouter-Inn in Nantucket.

examples

  1. Upon arriving in Nantucket, Ishmael checked into the Spouter-Inn and was greeted by the landlord, Peter Coffin.

    Upon arriving in Nantucket, Ishmael checked into the Spouter-Inn and was greeted by the landlord, Peter Coffin.