Bondswoman

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bondswoman \Bonds"wom`an\ (b[o^]nds"w[oo^]m`an), n.
     See {Bondwoman}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  bondswoman
       n 1: someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else [syn: {bondsman}]
       2: a female bound to serve without wages [syn: {bondwoman}, {bondmaid}]
       3: a female slave [syn: {bondwoman}, {bondmaid}]