Associations to the word «Bondman»

Wiktionary

BONDMAN, noun. A man who is bound in servitude; a slave or serf.

Dictionary definition

BONDMAN, noun. A male bound to serve without wages.
BONDMAN, noun. A male slave.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats