bounty | ||
1. | [ noun ] the property of copious abundance | |
Synonyms: | bountifulness amplitude | |
Related terms: | abundance | |
2. | [ noun ] (business) payment or reward (esp from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military | |
Synonyms: | premium | |
Related terms: | reward government | |
3. | [ noun ] (nautical,transportation) a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutineed against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat | |
Synonyms: | h.m.s._bounty | |
Related terms: | ship | |
4. | [ noun ] generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely | |
Synonyms: | bounteousness | |
Related terms: | generosity | |
Similar spelling: |
Bonet Bondy bonnet bonito Bonita Bonete Bonnett Bonetti bond Bonnette bon_mot bound boned Bondi |