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Flying Dutchman

/ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈdʌtʃ.mən/

Flying Dutchman proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

the Flying Dutchman

  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.

Noun

Flying Dutchman (plural Flying Dutchmen)

  1. A ghost ship.

Flying Dutchman meaning in Bengali, Arabic, Persian and Thai

Flying Dutchman in Bengali

mythical ghost ship
ফ্লাইং ডাচম্যান phlaiṅ ḍacomman

Flying Dutchman in Arabic

mythical ghost ship
الْهُولَنْدِي الطَّائِر al-hūlandī ṭ-ṭāʔir

Flying Dutchman in Persian

mythical ghost ship
هلندی سرگردان holandi sargordân

Flying Dutchman in Thai

mythical ghost ship
ฟลายอิงดัตช์แมน flaai-ing dàt-mɛɛn
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Flying Dutchman in Vietnamese
người Hà Lan bay

Synonyms of Flying Dutchman

Forms of Flying Dutchman

pluralFlying Dutchmen

Origin of Flying Dutchman

From flying + Dutchman.

Questions about Flying Dutchman

What does Flying Dutchman mean?
Flying Dutchman means 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.
What is Flying Dutchman in Bengali?
Flying Dutchman in Bengali is ফ্লাইং ডাচম্যান (phlaiṅ ḍacomman). See Flying Dutchman meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is Flying Dutchman?
Flying Dutchman can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Flying Dutchman?
Flying Dutchman is pronounced /ˌflaɪ.ɪŋ ˈdʌtʃ.mən/.

Words near Flying Dutchman in the dictionary

  1. flying disks
  2. flying doctor
  3. flying doctors
  4. flying dragon
  5. flying dragons
  6. Flying Dutchman
  7. Flying Dutchmen
  8. flying eaves
  9. flying fig
  10. flying figs
  11. flying fish

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