Flying Dutchman Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
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noun a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
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(a) A fabled Dutch mariner condemned for his crimes to sail the seas till the day of judgment.(b) A spectral ship.
