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flying dutchman (n)

the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day

a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope

flying dutchman Sentence Examples

  1. The Flying Dutchman, a legendary ghost ship, is said to haunt the seas forever.
  2. Sailors feared encountering the Flying Dutchman, believing it brought bad luck.
  3. The captain of the Flying Dutchman, Hendrick Van der Decken, was condemned to sail the oceans eternally.
  4. The Flying Dutchman's ghost crew is often seen working tirelessly on deck.
  5. Legend has it that the Flying Dutchman can only make port every seven years.
  6. Sailors claimed to have witnessed the Flying Dutchman as a spectral ship with glowing sails.
  7. The appearance of the Flying Dutchman is often associated with impending storms.
  8. In Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman," the ship represents the protagonist's torment.
  9. The Flying Dutchman has been featured in numerous works of fiction and film.
  10. Despite its mythical status, the Flying Dutchman continues to fascinate seafarers and landlubbers alike.

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the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day, a phantom ship that is said to appear in stor

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The Flying Dutchman, a legendary ghost ship, is said to haunt the seas forever.

Sailors feared encountering the Flying Dutchman, believing it brought bad luck.

The captain of the Flying Dutchman, Hendrick Van der Decken, was condemned to sail the oceans eternally.

The Flying Dutchman's ghost crew is often seen working tirelessly on deck.