bondman
noun
a male slave.
bondmen
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pluralof bondman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In Canada, the bail system is largely predicated on community trust and connections and does not involve large cash deposits and commercial bail bondmen, as it does in many U.S. states.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2021
As was too often the case, a handful of nervous bondmen informed their masters of what was afoot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2015
Retail bondmen complained of the small percentage of a security's selling price that they must work on.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the busiest underwriting week since 1929, bondmen offered $378 million of corporate and municipal bonds to an easy-money market that gulped the flotations and bid for more.
From Time Magazine Archive
Rich Libyans guarded these bondmen who carried gold and silver divinities, boxes filled with perfumes, enamelled vessels, stuffs, furniture, finally gold dishes dotted with rubies, sapphires, and emeralds.
From The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt by Alexander Glovatski
