bondsman
nounUK /ˈbɒndzmən/ · US /ˈbɑndzmən/
Etymology From bond + -s- + -man.
1
A male slave.
- To Sleep I give my powers away; My will is bondsman to the dark; […]1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto IV”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC:
2
A male indentured servant.
3
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.
- Derived terms
- bondsmanship
- Related terms
- bondswoman, bail bondsman