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bondman

/ˈbɒnd.mən/

/ˈbɑnd.mən/

Translations

bondmannoun

bondmen

/ˈbɒnd.mən/

/ˈbɑnd.mən/

esclaveSens courant pour un homme réduit à la servitude ou à l’esclavage.

The bondman worked tirelessly in the fields, dreaming of freedom.

L’esclave travaillait sans relâche dans les champs, rêvant de liberté.

Additional translations

cautionSens juridique rare : personne qui se porte garante d’une dette ou d’une comparution.

serfSens historique ou féodal.

Synonyms

bondmanadjective

more bondman

Comp.

most bondman

Super.

/ˈbɒndmən/

/ˈbɑːndmən/

Used attributively to describe something relating to or characteristic of a bondman

servileSens littéraire ou historique : qui a le caractère d’un esclave ou d’un serf.

The novel portrays the harsh reality of bondman labor on the plantations.

Le roman dépeint la dure réalité du travail servile dans les plantations.

bondmannoun

A male slave or serf; a man bound to service without wages.

The bondman worked tirelessly in the fields, dreaming of freedom.

A man who is legally or morally bound to serve another person.

In ancient times, a bondman was often tied to the land he worked on.

A person who pledges money or property as surety for another's debt or court appearance; a bondsman.

The defendant was released after his bondman posted bail.

bondmanadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a bondman; servile or enslaved.

The novel portrays the harsh reality of bondman labor on the plantations.