bondswoman

Other forms: bondswomen

Definitions of bondswoman
  1. noun
    a female slave
    synonyms: bondmaid, bondwoman
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    type of:
    slave
    a person who is owned by someone
  2. noun
    a female bound to serve without wages
    synonyms: bondmaid, bondwoman
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    type of:
    bond servant
    someone bound to labor without wages
  3. noun
    someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else
    synonyms: bondsman
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    type of:
    benefactor, helper
    a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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