bailsman
[ beylz-muhn ]
/ ˈbeɪlz mən /
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noun, plural bails·men.
a person who gives bail or acts as surety.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Words nearby bailsman
bailiwick, Baillie, bailment, bailor, bailout, bailsman, bail up, Baily, Baily's beads, Bainbridge, báinín
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Example sentences from the Web for bailsman
Speke had his bedding amidships, spread on reeds; the cook and bailsman sat facing him, and Bombay and one Belooch behind him.
Great African Travellers|W.H.G. Kingston