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bondswoman

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bonds⋅wom⋅an

1[bondz-woom-uhn]
–noun, plural -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 bondsman 1 , woman

bonds⋅wom⋅an

2[bondz-woom-uhn]
–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
bondwoman.

Origin:
bond 2 + 's 1 + 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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