词汇 | pitcairn |
词源 | Pitcairnisland in the central South Pacific, named 1767 by the commander of the British ship that found it for teen-aged midshipman Robert Pitcairn, who was first to sight it. Settled 1790 by mutineers from the Bounty and their Polynesian captives. Related: Pitcairnese. updated on June 24, 2020 |
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