bondsman

English

Etymology

bond +‎ -s- +‎ -man

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒndzmən/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑndzmən/

Noun

bondsman (plural bondsmen)

A male slave.
A male indentured servant.
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.

Translations

A male slave

Hebrew: עבד‎ (he) m (eved)
Persian: بنده‎ (fa) (bande)

Russian: раб (ru) m (rab)

A male indentured servant

Russian: слуга́ (ru) m (slugá)

Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations

Dutch: borg (nl) m
Kurdish: derhûd‎ (ku) (derhûd)

Russian: поручи́тель (ru) m (poručítelʹ)
Spanish: aval (es), fiador m

See also

bail bondsman

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