Mary Celeste
English
Alternative forms
- Marie Celeste
Etymology
From a British-flagged Nova Scotian brigantine by this name that crossed the Atlantic Ocean and went through the Straits of Gibraltar and into the Mediterranean Sea under full sail without a crew or any occupants.
Noun
Mary Celeste (plural Mary Celestes)
- (idiomatic) A ship found empty of all people, in good condition, seemingly abandoned on the high seas; a ghost ship.
Synonyms
- Flying Dutchman
- ghost ship