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The term "Ghost Ship" can refer to two things in normal usage: |
The term "Ghost Ship" can refer to two things in normal usage: |
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# A derelict ship. |
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#A derelict ship. |
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#A ship crewed by ghosts. |
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[[Ghost Ship]] currently means the first of these, rather than being a disambiguation, which is already confusing. It then claims that "If you're looking for otherworldly ships with tattered sails crewed by the damned, see [[Afterlife Express]]." |
[[Ghost Ship]] currently means the first of these, rather than being a disambiguation, which is already confusing. It then claims that "If you're looking for otherworldly ships with tattered sails crewed by the damned, see [[Afterlife Express]]." |
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In other words, it's all sort of right but confusing and not quite. |
In other words, it's all sort of right but confusing and not quite. |
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Possible solution: |
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*Ghost Ship is a disambiguation for three tropes: |
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*#[[Derelict Ship]] |
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*#[[Haunted Ship]]. Also includes ships that are themselves supernatural. |
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*#[[Afterlife Express]] |
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*Flying Dutchman can be the second but isn't necessarily. |
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*Names are up for grabs--there may be better ones. |
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On TVT there was also the idea of distinguishing between a haunted ship and a ship ''crewed'' by ghosts, which I'm no longer so sure about. |
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