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bondswoman

[bondz-woom-uhn]

noun, plural bonds·wom·en. Law.

a woman who is bound or who by bond becomes surety for another.

Origin:
1605–15; bond's woman woman of the bond, i.e., its signer; see bondsman¹, woman

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noun, plural bonds·wom·en.

Origin:
bond² + 's¹ + woman

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bondswoman
noun
1.	someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else [syn: bondsman]
2.	a female bound to serve without wages [syn: bondwoman]
3.	a female slave [syn: bondwoman]

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