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nounpayment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
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noungenerosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
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nounthe property of copious abundance
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nouna 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
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- bligh British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
- bounty hunter a hunter who kills predatory wild animals in order to collect a bounty
- captain bligh British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
- william bligh British admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817)
- bountied rewarded or able to be rewarded by a bounty