bondsman

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bondsman

  • /ˈbɒndzmən/ UK
  • /ˈbɑndzmən/ US

noun bondsmen · bondman

  1. A male slave. Near-synonym: nonfreeman

    Similar: nonfreeman · Opposite: freeman, freedman

  2. A male indentured servant.
  3. Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.

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noun male slave

Русскийраб rab
עבריתעבד eved

noun male indentured servant

Românăslugă
Русскийслуга́ slugá

noun someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations

Españolaval, fiador
Portuguêsfiador
Русскийпоручи́тель poručítelʹ
العربيةكَفِيل kafīl

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@misc{bondsman_2026,
  title = {bondsman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bondsman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}