that forward part . . . allotted to the pipe—the part of the deck where sailors were allowed to smoke.
Delphic deliverances—oracles proclaimed by Apollo’s priestess at Delphi in ancient Greece.
Hyperion—an ancient Greek sun god that predates Apollo.
the glittering dental satire of a Guise—the toothy smile of a deceiver like one of the Guises, a powerful Ducal family of Renaissance Italy.
thews of Billy—Billy’s physical strength, as opposed to Claggart’s more cerebral powers.
