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Flying Dutchman

flying·dutch·man

uncommon

noun

1.

the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day

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2.

a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope

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3.

a spectral ship said to be seen in storms, especially off the Cape of Good Hope

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