noun
- plural of bondman; men who are bound in servitude or slavery; persons held in bondage.
Usage: archaic or historical; often used in historical or biblical contexts
Examples
- The bondmen were forced to labor in the fields from dawn to dusk.
- In medieval times, bondmen had few rights and were bound to the land.
- The biblical account describes the bondmen of Egypt.
- Bondmen could not own property or leave their masters' estates.
- The rebellion was led by escaped bondmen seeking freedom.