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Flying Dutchman


Flying Dutchman

noun

Definition of FLYING DUTCHMAN

1
: a legendary Dutch mariner condemned to sail the seas until Judgment Day
2
: a spectral ship that according to legend haunts the seas near the Cape of Good Hope

First Known Use of FLYING DUTCHMAN

1813

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