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Flying Dutchman

 
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–noun
1. a legendary Dutch ghost ship supposed to be seen at sea, esp. 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.
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Fly·ing Dutchman   (flī'ĭng)   
n.  

  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 the seas against the wind until Judgment Day.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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