FLYING DUTCHMAN


Meaning of FLYING DUTCHMAN in English

ˌFlying ˈDutchman, The BrE AmE

1 . in old stories, a ↑ ghost ship which appears in stormy weather and is a sign that something very bad is going to happen

2 . the ↑ captain of this ship

3 . an ↑ opera by Richard ↑ Wagner based on these stories

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.