[myoot-n-ee] 
noun, plural -nies, verb, -nied, -ny⋅ing.| 1. | revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, esp. by sailors against their officers. |
| 2. | rebellion against any authority. |
| 3. | to commit the offense of mutiny; revolt against authority. |
| mu·ti·ny (myōōt'n-ē) 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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