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Bondsman

//ˈbɑndzmən// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A male slave.

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

  2. 2
    a male slave wordnet
  3. 3
    A male indentured servant.
  4. 4
    a male bound to serve without wages wordnet
  5. 5
    Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.
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  1. 6
    a male who signs a bond as surety for someone else wordnet

Etymology

From bond + -s- + -man.

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