Pronunciation: /ˈflaɪɪŋ ˈdʌtʃmən/
noun a legendary ghost ship that is said to never be able to make port and is doomed to sail the oceans forever
A1 The Flying Dutchman is a famous ghost ship in folklore.
A2 Legend has it that the Flying Dutchman is doomed to sail the seas forever.
B1 Many sailors believe in the curse of the Flying Dutchman.
B2 The story of the Flying Dutchman has been passed down through generations.
C1 The tale of the Flying Dutchman has inspired numerous works of art and literature.
C2 Scholars continue to debate the origins and meaning of the legend of the Flying Dutchman.
adjective describing the Dutchman as flying or sailing through the air or water
A1 The Flying Dutchman ship is a famous ghost ship in folklore.
A2 Legend has it that the Flying Dutchman ship is cursed to sail the seas forever.
B1 The Flying Dutchman legend has inspired many books and movies.
B2 Sailors often tell tales of encountering the Flying Dutchman on stormy nights.
C1 The story of the Flying Dutchman has been passed down through generations.
C2 Many believe that seeing the Flying Dutchman is a bad omen for sailors.
formal The legend of the Flying Dutchman has been passed down through generations.
informal Have you heard the spooky tale of the Flying Dutchman?
slang That ship is as cursed as the Flying Dutchman.
figurative His reputation as the office's Flying Dutchman precedes him.
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