BONDSWOMAN

bondwoman, bondswoman, bondmaid

(noun) a female slave

bondwoman, bondswoman, bondmaid

(noun) a female bound to serve without wages

bondsman, bondswoman

(noun) someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bondswoman (plural bondswomen)

The female equivalent of a bondsman.

Source: Wiktionary


Bonds"wom`an, n.

Definition: See Bondwoman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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