bondswoman

[ bondz-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈbɒndzˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural bonds·wom·en.Law.

a woman who is bound or who by bond becomes surety for another.

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Origin of bondswoman

1605–15; bond's woman woman of the bond, i.e., its signer; see bondsman¹, woman

bondswoman²

[ bondz-woom-uhn ]

/ ˈbɒndzˌwʊm ən /

noun, plural bonds·wom·en.

In commemoration of the sacrifice by Abraham, according to the Koran, of Ishmael, child of his bondswoman.
Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army|Charles Alexander Gordon
Still the laws of the Republic made woman practically the bondswoman of man.
Creed And Deed|Felix Adler
In the preface to The Bondswoman's Son he confesses that he has sometimes wondered if he has incarnated different personalities.
August Strindberg, the Spirit of Revolt|L. (Lizzy) Lind-af-Hageby
A penance of seven years was imposed for perjury, with the additional penalty of setting free a bondsman or bondswoman.
Insula Sanctorum et Doctorum|John Healy

It is possible for a woman to fulfil a bond and yet not be a bondswoman.
Green Fire|Fiona Macleod