Definition of bounties:
(n) :
(countable) A reward for some specific act, especially one given by an authority or a government.
(n) :
(specifically) A monetary reward for capturing (or, in the past, killing) a person accused or convicted of a crime and who is at large; also, a similar reward for capturing or killing an animal which is dangerous or causing a nuisance.
(n) :
(uncountable) Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity.
(n) :
(countable) Something given liberally; a gift.
(n) :
(countable, figuratively) An abundance or wealth.
(v) :
(transitive) To offer a monetary reward for the capturing or killing of.