bondsman

• bondman

From bond +‎ -s- +‎ -man.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒndzmən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑndzmən/

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bondsman (plural bondsmen)

1. A male slave.
   • 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto IV”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:

     To Sleep I give my powers away;
     ⁠My will is bondsman to the dark; […]

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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