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BONDSMAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
bondman; bondsman
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("bondsman" is a kind of...):
slave (a person who is owned by someone)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A male bound to serve without wages
Synonyms:
bondman; bondsman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("bondsman" is a kind of...):
bond servant (someone bound to labor without wages)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
Synonyms:
bondsman; bondswoman
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("bondsman" is a kind of...):
benefactor; helper (a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help))