bond servant

• Término histórico que designa a una persona obligada a servir a otra sin pago, a menudo por un contrato o acuerdo de servidumbre por un período determinado, generalmente a cambio de pasaje, alojamiento o pago de una deuda.

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.

   Sirviente por contrato

   • 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.