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BONDSMAN
bondman, bondsman
(noun) a male slave
bondman, bondsman
(noun) a male bound to serve without wages
bondsman, bondswoman
(noun) someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bondsman (plural bondsmen)
A male slave.
A male indentured servant.
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.
Source: Wiktionary
Bonds"man, n.; pl. Bondsmen . Etym: [Bond,a.orn.+ man.]
1. A slave; a villain; a serf; a bondman. Carnal, greedy people, without such a precept, would have no mercy upon their poor bondsmen. Derham.
2. (Law)
Definition: A surety; one who is bound, or who gives security, for another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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