Bondsman \Bonds"man\, n.; pl. {Bondsmen}. [Bond, a. or n. +
man.]
1. A slave; a villain; a serf; a bondman.
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Carnal, greedy people, without such a precept, would
have no mercy upon their poor bondsmen. --Derham.
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2. (Law) A surety; one who is bound, or who gives security,
for another.
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