bondsman

English

Etymology

bond +‎ -s- +‎ -man

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒndzmən/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑndzmən/

Noun

bondsman (plural bondsmen)

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

Translations

male slave

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

• Russian: раб (ru) m (rab)

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)

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

See also

• bail bondsman