H.M.S. Bounty (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

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Meaning:

A ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutinied against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boatplay

Synonyms:

Bounty; H.M.S. Bounty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Instance hypernyms:

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

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