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H.M.S. BOUNTY
Dictionary entry overview: What does H.M.S. Bounty mean?
• H.M.S. BOUNTY (noun)
The noun H.M.S. BOUNTY has 1 sense:
1. 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 boat
Familiarity information: H.M.S. BOUNTY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
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 boat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Bounty; H.M.S. Bounty
Instance hypernyms:
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
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