FLYING DUTCHMAN
\flˈa͡ɪɪŋ dˈʌt͡ʃmən], \flˈaɪɪŋ dˈʌtʃmən], \f_l_ˈaɪ_ɪ_ŋ d_ˈʌ_tʃ_m_ə_n]\
Definitions of FLYING DUTCHMAN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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By Princeton University
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A legendary Dutch captain who for some heinous offence was condemned to sail the sea, beating against head winds, till the day of judgment. One form of the legend has it that a horrible murder had been committed on board his ship; another, that he swore a profane oath that he would weather the Cape of Good Hope, though he should beat there till the last day. He sometimes hails vessels through his trumpet and requests them to take letters home from him. The legend is supposed to have originated in the sight of some ship reflected from the clouds.
By Daniel Lyons
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