bond servant

• Исторический термин, обозначающий человека, обязанного служить другому без оплаты, часто по контракту или кабальному договору на определенный срок, обычно в обмен на проезд, жилье или погашение долга.

A historical term referring to a person who is bound to serve another without wages, often under a contract or indenture for a fixed period, typically in exchange for passage, shelter, or debt repayment.

1. Indentured ServantC1formal

   A person who is bound to work for another for a specified period of time, often in exchange for passage, shelter, or to pay off a debt.

   Кабальный слуга

   • Many early settlers came to America as bond servants.
   • The bond servant worked for seven years to repay his debt.
   • She was a bond servant who eventually earned her freedom.