The old sailor took out a piece of cavendish from his pocket and started chewing.

cavendish 是一种烟草制品的名称，特指经过压制成块状或条状的嚼烟。这个词源自英国烟草商人托马斯·卡文迪许(Thomas Cavendish)的名字，后来成为这种加工工艺烟草的专有名词。