name, noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A ghost ship.
2. 2
   a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope wordnet
3. 3
   the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day wordnet

Proper Noun

1. 1
   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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

abable seamanable-bodied seamanahasuerusancient marinerargonaut

Etymology

From flying + Dutchman.