Bounty
WordNet
noun
(1) 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
(2) Generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
(3) The property of copious abundance
(4) Payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
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Etymology
From from , accusative singular of , from .
Noun
- generosity
- something given liberally
- A reward for some specific act, especially one given by a government or authority
- formerly, money paid to volunteers for serving in the British navy in time of war