noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The female equivalent of a bondsman.
2. 2
   a female slave wordnet
3. 3
   a female bound to serve without wages wordnet
4. 4
   a female who signs a bond as surety for someone else wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

bondmaidbondsmanbondwomanbondwomancaptivechattel

Etymology

From bond + -s- + woman.

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