mutiny

Etymology

From Middle French mutiner.

noun

1. An organized rebellion against a legally constituted authority, especially by seamen against their officers.
2. Violent commotion; tumult; strife.

verb

1. (intransitive) To commit a mutiny.
   The crew of the Bounty mutinied because of the harsh discipline of Captain Bligh.
   In the long run, the High Seas Fleet would rarely emerge looking for a fleet action, and, indeed, would be withdrawn if it seemed that the Grand Fleet was out. In 1918, when faced with an order to sail against the British, who had now been augmented by the Sixth Battle Squadron, made up of American warships, the sailors of the High Seas Fleet mutinied instead. 12 August 2020, Drachinifel, 34:12 from the start, in The Battle of Jutland - Clash of the Titans - Part 3 (Aftermath, Outcome and Lessons), archived from the original on 2022-08-24