Flying Dutchman (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Phantasma
• Fantasm
• Spectre
• Phantasm
• Specter
• Phantom

Meaning ²

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

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Hypernyms

• Phantasma
• Fantasm
• Phantasm
• Phantom
• Shadow