Meaning

3 senses
  1. The female equivalent of a bondsman.

    A female slave.

    a female slave

  2. A female indentured servant.

  3. A woman who signs a bond to take on others' obligations.

    a female who signs a bond as surety for someone else

Forms

plural: bondswomen

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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