Flying Dutchman
noun
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
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Opened in 2001, Batwing opened as one of several Flying Dutchman models from Dutch manufacturer Vekoma.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote his own homage to the Flying Dutchman as reinterpreted for the Dash.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
Poking around in Krabs’ stash of seafaring collectibles, SpongeBob and Patrick inadvertently summon the Flying Dutchman, who promises to help SpongeBob complete his swashbuckling checklist.
—Justin Lowe, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Poet John Greenleaf Whittier wrote his own homage to the Flying Dutchman as reinterpreted for the Dash.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Flying Dutchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flying%20Dutchman. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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