Flying Dutchman
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Flying Dutchman
- /ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈdʌtʃ.mən/
Where it comes from
From flying + Dutchman.
proper noun the Flying Dutchman
- A mythical Dutch-flagged ghost clipper that sails very fast but never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where its occupants may wish to contact or hear from persons long dead. In European naval folklore, it was considered to portend bad luck.
noun Flying Dutchmen
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A ghost ship.
Similar: Mary Celeste, ghost ship
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name mythical ghost ship
| Español | Holandés Volador, Holandés Errante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 방황하는 네덜란드인 Banghwanghaneun Nedeollandeu'in |
| 日本語 | フライング・ダッチマン Furaingu Datchiman |
| 中文 | 飛翔的荷蘭人號 /飞翔的荷兰人号 Fēixiáng de Hélánrén hào |
| Português | Holandês Voador |
| Français | Hollandais volant |
| Deutsch | Fliegender Holländer |
| Italiano | Olandese Volante |
| Ελληνικά | Ιπτάμενος Ολλανδός Iptámenos Ollandós |
| Română | Olandezul Zburător |
| Русский | Лету́чий голла́ндец Letúčij gollándec |
| Tiếng Việt | người Hà Lan bay |
| العربية | الْهُولَنْدِي الطَّائِر al-hūlandī ṭ-ṭāʔir |
| עברית | הַהוֹלַנְדִּי הַמְעוֹפֵף ha-Holándi ha-M'oféf |
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title = {Flying Dutchman},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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