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WILLIAM BLIGH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Bligh; Captain Bligh; William Bligh
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
admiral; full admiral (the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral)
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