bondsman
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bonds·man
(bŏndz′mən)n.
1. A person who provides bond or surety for another.
2. A male bondservant.
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bondsman
(ˈbɒndzmən)n, pl -men
1. (Law) law a person bound by bond to act as surety for another
2. (Historical Terms) another word for bondservant
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
bonds•man1
(ˈbɒndz mən)n., pl. -men.
a person who by means of a bond becomes surety for another.
[1725–35]
bonds•man2
(ˈbɒndz mən)n., pl. -men.
[1250–1300]
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Noun | 1. | bondsman - a male slave slave - a person who is owned by someone |
2. | bondsman - someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else benefactor, helper - a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) | |
3. | bondsman - a male bound to serve without wages bond servant - someone bound to labor without wages |
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bondsman
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