BOUNTY

n. generosity; money given as reward (often for the execution or capture of a wanted criminal)

Bounty may refer to: In geography:Bounty Bay, an embayment of the Pacific Ocean into Pitcairn IslandBounty Islands, a small group of 13 islets and numerous rocks in the south Pacific Ocean which are territorially part of New ZealandIn television:"Bounty" (Enterprise episode), a second season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise"Bounty" (Stargate SG-1), an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1"Bounty" (The A-Team), an episode from the TV series The A-TeamIn other fields:Bounty (chocolate bar), a brand of coconut-filled chocolate barBounty (comics), a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universeBounty (paper towel), a brand of paper towel manufactured by Procter & GambleBounty (reward), an amount of money or other reward offered by an organization for the capture of a person or thingBounty Day, the national holiday of Norfolk IslandHMAV Bounty, a British Royal Navy shipThe Bounty, a 1984 film with Mel Gibson and Anthony HopkinsBounty, a 1993 documentary, the first Kinopanorama production shot in Australia.Bounty (Doctor Who audio), a Doctor Who audio production based on the television series
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Noun
1. a ship of the British navy; in 1789 part of the crew mutineed against their commander William Bligh and set him afloat in an open boat
(synonym) H.M.S. Bounty
(hypernym) ship

Noun
1. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
(synonym) premium
(hypernym) reward
(classification) government, governing, governance, government activity
2. the property of copious abundance
(synonym) amplitude, bountifulness
(hypernym) abundance, copiousness, teemingness
3. generosity evidenced by a willingness to give freely
(synonym) bounteousness
(hypernym) generosity, generousness

(n.)
That which is given generously or liberally.
  

(n.)
Liberality in bestowing gifts or favors; gracious or liberal giving; generosity; munificence.
  

(n.)
Goodness, kindness; virtue; worth.
  

(n.)
A premium offered or given to induce men to enlist into the public service; or to encourage any branch of industry, as husbandry or manufactures.
  

A sum of money or other thing given, generally by the government, to certain persons, for some service they have done or are about to do to the public. As bounty upon the culture of silk; the bounty given to an enlisted soldier; and the like. It differs from a reward which is generally applied to particular cases; and from a payment as there is no contract on the part of the receiver of the bounty.

It was and is sometimes used to describe the payment given to private parties (bounty hunters) who capture criminals and those who kill or remove certain animals believed to be harmful or undesirable such as coyotes, wolves, skunks and politicians.