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Word: Bondsman
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century: bondsman (sense 1) from bond + man; bondsman (sense 2) is a variant of Middle English bondman, from obsolete bond ‘serf’ (see also bondage)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɒn(d)zmən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person who stands surety for a bond.
Short Definition:person who stands surety for bond
Definition:
a slave.
Short Definition:slave
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