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Flying Dutchman
Flying Dutchmann.1. A spectral ship said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope.2. The captain of this ship, a legendary Dutch mariner condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day.Flying Dutchman n 1. (European Myth & Legend) legend a. a phantom ship sighted in bad weather, esp off the Cape of Good Hopeb. the captain of this ship 2. a type of dinghy, designed to be crewed by two people Fly′ing Dutch′man
n. 1. a legendary Dutch ghost ship reportedly seen at sea, esp. near the Cape of Good Hope. 2. the captain of this ship, condemned to sail the sea until the Day of Judgment. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Flying Dutchman - the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Dayapparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spectre, specter - a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" | | 2. | Flying Dutchman - a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hopefantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, shadow, apparition - something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" |
Flying Dutchman
Flying DutchmanA name that can apply either to a legendary ship, whose ghostly wreckage is said to be sometimes seen in times of bad weather near the Cape of Good Hope, or to the captain of this ship, who must sail until Judgment Day. I swear, I saw the Flying Dutchman during that last storm. Every time I take out my boat, I'm reminded of the Flying Dutchman, and how he is doomed to sail the seas until kingdom come.See also: Dutchman, flyingFlying Dutchman
Flying Dutchmansea captain condemned to sail unceasingly because he had invoked the Devil’s aid in a storm. [Maritime legend: Brewer Dictionary]See: Curse
Flying Dutchmanghost ship off Cape of Good Hope; sighting it forbodes disaster. [Folklore: Brewer Note-Book, 335]See: Ghost
Flying Dutchmanominous spectral ship; seen in storms off Cape of Good Hope. [Marine Folklore: LLEI, I: 285]See: Luck, Bad
Flying Dutchmanspectral ship doomed to eternal wandering. [Marine Folklore: Benét, 355]See: WanderingAcronymsSeeFDFlying Dutchman
Words related to Flying Dutchmannoun the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment DayRelated Words- apparition
- fantasm
- phantasm
- phantasma
- phantom
- spectre
- specter
noun a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good HopeRelated Words- fantasm
- phantasm
- phantasma
- phantom
- shadow
- apparition
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