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Flying Dutchman

noun

  1. a legendary Dutch ghost ship supposed to be seen at sea, especially near the Cape of Good Hope.
  2. the captain of this ship, supposed to have been condemned to sail the sea, beating against the wind, until the Day of Judgment.


Flying Dutchman

noun

  1. legend
    1. a phantom ship sighted in bad weather, esp off the Cape of Good Hope
    2. the captain of this ship
  2. a type of dinghy, designed to be crewed by two people
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

His private carriage was a long open vehicle which he called “The Flying Dutchman.”

In sea superstitions the apparition of his ship is sometimes confused with that of the Flying Dutchman.

The simple, terrible old legend of the Flying Dutchman had in it no elements of drama.

Then the sky darkens, the Flying Dutchman comes in, and the storm music rages once more.

"Blessed, if I don't think she's the Flying Dutchman," said one blue jacket to another.

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