redemptioner
English
Etymology
redemption + -er
Noun
redemptioner (plural redemptioners)
- (historical) An immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, who gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant.
- Someone who redeems oneself, such as from debt or servitude.
References
- redemptioner in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.