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    CAPTAIN BLIGH

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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)play

    Synonyms:

    Bligh; Captain Bligh; William Bligh

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    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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