It was the private property of three confederate white seamen of that ship, one of whom, it seems, communicated it to Tashtego with Romish injunctions of secresy, but the following night Tashtego rambled in his sleep, and revealed so much of it in that way, that when he was wakened he could not well withhold the rest.
Crepitus. A crackling or crunching sound heard when the ends of a fractured piece of bone rub against each other. Mentioned in: Gangrene, Nasal Trauma.
Crackling in the Lungs: 8 most common causes for the condition Crackling in the lungs is a condition that is caused by fluid build-up inside the lungs. These crackling sounds are usually noticed during medical examinations. While many consider these sounds to be a result of a lung infection during a cold or flu, there are many other serious conditions that may cause the condition.