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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A spectral ship said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope.
- noun The captain of this ship, a legendary Dutch mariner condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day.
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- proper noun nautical A
Dutch -flagged clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it toport , seen on thehigh seas , where upon beinghailed ,occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. It is consideredbad luck to meet saidship . - proper noun idiomatic A
ship of similar qualities to the Flying Dutchman. - proper noun A
ghost ship .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day
- noun a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope
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