noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who works as a slave under an indenture; a bondsman or bondswoman.

   "To whom they shewed, how those marchants were / Arriv'd in place their bondslaves for to buy […]."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bondsmancaptivechattelchurlconcubinegalley slave

Example

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"To whom they shewed, how those marchants were / Arriv'd in place their bondslaves for to buy […]."

Etymology

From bond + slave.

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