bondsman

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒndzmən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bondz′mən)

Inflections of 'bondsman' (n): npl: bondsmen

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bonds•man1  (bondz′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. [Law.]
  1. Lawa person who by bond becomes surety for another.
  • 1725–35; bond's man man of the bond, i.e., its signer; see bond1, 's1, man1

bonds•man2  (bondz′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. Lawbondman.
  • Middle English bondesman. See bond2, 's1, man1 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bondsman / ˈbɒndzmən/ ( -men)
  1. a person bound by bond to act as surety for another
  2. another word for bondservant
'bondsman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bail bondsman - bond - bondman - bondswoman - surety

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