bondsman
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbɒndzmən/ / /ˈbɑndzmən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English bonden English bond English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English bondsman From bond + -s- + -man.
- A male slave.
“To Sleep I give my powers away; My will is bondsman to the dark; […]”
- A male indentured servant.
- Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.