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   bondsman

   /ˈbɒn(d)zmən/

   noun

   • 1. a person who stands surety for a bond.
   • 2. a slave. archaic

   Word Origin early 18th century: bondsman (sense 1) from bond + man; bondsman (sense 2) is a variant of Middle English bondman, from obsolete bond ‘serf’ (see also bondage).

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • S

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

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