bondsman
/ˈbɑndzmən/noun
bondsman is spelled B-O-N-D-S-M-A-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bondsman means “A male slave” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bondsman is bondsmen.
How many letters and syllables are in bondsman?
| Letters | 8: B-O-N-D-S-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 67,454th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bondsman?
Bondsman appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 67,454th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bondsman?
- UK /ˈbɒndzmən/
- US /ˈbɑndzmən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-bondsman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bondsman
- bondsmen plural
- bondman
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bondsman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A male slave.
Near-synonym: nonfreeman
- 2
A male indentured servant.
- 3
Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bondsman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for som:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does bondsman come from?
From bond + -s- + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).