I. ˈbän(d)zmən noun
( plural bondsmen )
Etymology: by alteration
: bondman I
II. noun
( plural bondsmen )
Etymology: bond (III) + -s + man
: one who assumes the responsibility of a bond : surety
III. noun
( plural bondsmen )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Afrikaans, from Bond (short for Afrikanerbond, literally, alliance of Afrikaners, from Afrikaner + bond alliance, from Middle Dutch, bundle, alliance) + man, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old English bundel bundle and to Old English man, mon man — more at bundle , man
: a member of the Afrikanerbond, an organization founded in 1880 to achieve unification and independence of the states and colonies of So. Africa