HyperDic: captain_bligh

English > 1 sense of the expression Captain Bligh:
NOUNperson Captain Bligh, Bligh, William BlighBritish admiral
English > Captain Bligh: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningBritish 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).
SynonymsBligh, William Bligh
Instance ofadmiral, full admiralThe supreme commander of a fleet
SpanishWilliam Bligh
CatalanWilliam Bligh

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