bondsman

• Substantiv, das einen männlichen Sklaven oder Leibeigenen, eine Person, die für einen anderen bürgt, oder einen Mann bezeichnet, der ohne Lohn dienen muss.

A noun referring to a male slave, a person who signs a bond as surety for another, or a male bound to serve without wages.

1. Male slave or serfC1formal

   A man who is legally bound to serve another without wages, often in a feudal or historical context.

   Leibeigener

   • In medieval times, a bondsman could not leave the land without his lord's permission.
   • The bondsman worked the fields in exchange for basic shelter and food.
   • Historical records show that a bondsman had few personal freedoms.

   Synonymeserfthrallvillein

   Antonymefreemanlordmaster

2. Surety or guarantorC1formal

   A person who signs a bond or acts as a surety for someone else, typically in a legal or financial context.

   Bürge

   • The bondsman posted bail to secure the defendant's release from jail.
   • He acted as a bondsman for his friend's loan agreement.
   • The court required a bondsman to guarantee the payment of the fine.

   Synonymeguarantorsurety

3. Indentured servantC1formal

   A male bound to serve without wages for a specific period, often in exchange for passage or debt repayment.

   Vertragsknecht

   • The bondsman worked for seven years to repay his debt to the ship captain.
   • Many early colonists arrived as bondsmen, obligated to serve a master.
   • The bondsman's contract was eventually sold to another landowner.

   Synonymebond servantserfthrallvillein