Full Definition of RANSOM. transitive verb. 1. : to deliver especially from sin or its penalty. 2. : to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price. â ranÂ·somÂ·er noun.See ransom defined for English-language learners.escue, deliver, redeem, ransom, reclaim, save mean to set free from confinement or danger. rescue implies freeing from imminent danger by prompt or vigorous action.
In any case, Columbus first landed on Guanahani, which Columbus renamed San Salvador; it was an island in what is now The Bahamas, but there is still uncertainty about which present-day island Columbus actually landed. 1  He also discovered the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola on his first voyage before returning home. Columbus' second voyage conisted of 17 ships that included groups of prospective new colonists. Columbus became the first European to sight and name many of the islands of the Caribbean, including the following: Montserrat; Antigua; Redonda Nevis; Saint Kitts
The voyage departed in August of 1492 with about 87 men sailing the three ships. After a brief stop in the Canary Islands, Columbus and his crew began their journey across the Atlantic on September 6. On October 12, land was sighted. Columbus gave the first island he landed on the name San Salvador, although the native population called it Guanahani. Today, the island is part of the nation we call the Bahamas. Columbus continued to explore, and in addition to San Salvador, he spent time in Cuba and in Hispaniola. He firmly believed that he was in Asia. He even proposed that the island of Cuba was a part of China.