I went back to the wharf, and informed Captain Blastblow of the wishes of the party. Up the River Oliver Optic. She was repaired by his own carpenters, and laid up at Hanaroora, along side a wharf built for the purpose.
Palate cleansers are to remove lingering flavors from the mouth so that the next course may be enjoyed with a fresh perspective. The French also use them as an all-important digestive, to avoid heartburn, indigestion and to stimulate the appetite.
Palate can also mean the roof of one's mouth or the taste of something, such as wine: They had assumed the receptors would be restricted to the tongue, soft palate, upper oesophagus and epiglottis. The palate has plum, smoke, a surprising taste of apricot, but it is all wrapped in burnt rubber.