H.m.s. Bounty (Noun)
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The HMS Bounty was a British Royal Navy ship infamous for the mutiny against its commander, William Bligh.
- The story of the HMS Bounty has been portrayed in literature and film as a symbol of maritime rebellion.
- In 1789, the HMS Bounty arrived at Tahiti, where the crew spent several months, ultimately leading to the mutiny.
- After the mutiny, the HMS Bounty sailed to the remote Pitcairn Island, where the crew burned the ship to avoid detection.
- The exact fate of the HMS Bounty was unknown until 1957, when the wreckage was discovered off the coast of Pitcairn Island.