bondsman

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее раба-мужчину, человека, подписывающего поручительство за другого, или мужчину, обязанного служить без оплаты.esSustantivo que designa a un esclavo o siervo varón, a una persona que actúa como fiador o garante de otra ante la ley, o a un hombre obligado a servir sin pago.frNom désignant un homme serf ou esclave, une personne qui se porte caution pour une autre, ou un homme tenu à un service sans rémunération.deSubstantiv, das einen männlichen Sklaven oder Leibeigenen, eine Person, die für einen anderen bürgt, oder einen Mann bezeichnet, der ohne Lohn dienen muss.ptSubstantivo que designa um homem escravizado; alguém que se responsabiliza por outra pessoa, servindo como fiador; ou um homem obrigado a trabalhar sem remuneração.zh名词，指男性奴隶，或为他人作担保的保证人，亦指无偿服侍他人的男性。arاسم يدل على الرجل المملوك أو العبد، أو الشخص الذي يضمن آخر ويكفل التزاماته، أو الرجل الملزم بالخدمة دون أجر.

1. Male slave or serf C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКрепостнойesSiervo o esclavo varónfrSerf ou esclave mâledeLeibeigenerptServozh奴仆arعبد أو قِنّ

   Синонимы: serfthrallvillein

   Антонимы: freemanlordmaster

2. Surety or guarantor C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruПоручительesFiador o garantefrGarant, caution (personne)deBürgeptFiadorzh保证人arكفيل

   Синонимы: guarantorsurety

3. Indentured servant C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКабальный слугаessirviente por contratofrserviteur engagédeVertragsknechtptServo por contratozh契约奴arخادم مقيَّد بعقد

   Синонимы: bond servantserfthrallvillein

• bondsmen plural form
• bondsmen's possessive plural form
• bondsman's possessive singular form