bondsman (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbɒndzmən/
Definition
bondsman means a male slave. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses bondsman to mean a male slave.
The teacher asked students to find bondsman in the reading.
Check the words around bondsman to choose the right meaning.
How to Use bondsman
- a/the bondsman (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a bondsman."
- bondsman in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked bondsman in context before translating it."
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