n. pl. mu·ti·nies Open rebellion against constituted authority, especially rebellion of sailors against superior officers. intr.v. mu·ti·nied, mu·ti·ny·ing, mu·ti·nies To engage in mutiny. [Obsolete mutine, from Old French mutin, rebellious, from muete, revolt, from Vulgar Latin *movita, from Latin movēre, to move; see MOVE.] |
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