bondslave en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɒndsleɪv/ (UK)
Etymology
From bond + slave.
Meanings
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One who works as a slave under an indenture; a bondsman or bondswoman.
To whom they shewed, how those marchants were / Arriv'd in place their bondslaves for to buy […].
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto XI”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bondslaves | Number=Plur | lexicographic |