Flying Dutchman in Dutch

Flying Dutchman in Dutch is Vliegende Hollander.

Flying Dutchman in Dutch

Vliegende Hollander

proper noun

(nautical, _, folklore) A mythical Dutch-flagged ghost clipper that is very fast sailing, and never makes it to port, seen on the high seas, where be hailed, occupants request information on persons long dead, or leave messages for said people. In European naval folklore, it was considered to portend bad luck.

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