bondswoman n 1: someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else [syn: {bondsman}, {bondswoman}] 2: a female bound to serve without wages [syn: {bondwoman}, {bondswoman}, {bondmaid}] 3: a female slave [syn: {bondwoman}, {bondswoman}, {bondmaid}]
Bondswoman \Bonds"wom`an\ (b[o^]nds"w[oo^]m`an), n. See {Bondwoman}. [1913 Webster]