Bligh


Definition: Meaning of, Bligh in English to English dictionary.

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  1. 1754-1817 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
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  • Bligh, Captain William
    1. (1754-?1817) an officer in the British navy who was in command of the ship HMS BOUNTY . Bligh was unpopular because he was a strict leader, so the men on his ship took power from him, and made him leave in a small boat.
  • Captain Bligh (noun)
    1. 1754-1817 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
  • William Bligh (noun)
    1. 1754-1817 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
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