a person who stands surety for a bond
农奴。[ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from <Bold>BOND<Superscript>1</Superscript></Bold> + <Bold>MAN</Bold>.]
〈古〉 奴隶。[ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: variant of Middle English <Italic>bondman</Italic>, from obsolete <Italic>bond </Italic>‘serf' (see also <Bold>BONDAGE</Bold>).]