bondsman

bondsman

English

Etymology

bond +‎ -s- +‎ -man

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒndzmən/
• (US) 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

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