Captain in a whale of a tale? (4)

I believe the answer is:

ahab

'captain in a whale of a tale' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ahab that I've seen before include "Israelite king" , "Captain -, pursuer of Moby Dick" , "Husband of Jezebel" , "Jezebel's husband, wicked king in the 'Old testament'" , "Moby Dick's pursuer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Universal.

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