bondsman

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[ bondz-muhn ]
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noun,plural bonds·men.Law.
  1. a person who by bond becomes surety for another.

Origin of bondsman

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1725–35; bond's man man of the bond, i.e., its signer; see bond1, 's1, man

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bondsman2
[ bondz-muhn ]

noun,plural bonds·men.

Origin of bondsman

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First recorded in 1250–1300, bondsman is from the Middle English word bondesman.See bond2, 's1, man

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bondsman

/ (ˈbɒndzmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. law a person bound by bond to act as surety for another

  2. another word for bondservant

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