person
Kashalotov
also: купец Кашалотов
A wealthy, elegant merchant suitor rejected by Lukinishna's prospective bride; his surname derives from kashalot, "sperm whale," a comic dig at his bulk or pretensions.
Reading notes
- My Ranks and Titles §28 Kashalotov
A wealthy, elegant merchant suitor rejected by Lukinishna's prospective bride; his surname derives from kashalot, 'sperm whale,' a comic dig at his bulk or pretensions.