bondmaid

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bond·maid

(bŏnd′mād′)

A woman bondservant.

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bondmaid

(ˈbɒndˌmeɪd)

(Historical Terms) an unmarried female serf or slave

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bond•maid

(ˈbɒndˌmeɪd)

n.

1. a female slave.

2. a woman bound to service without wages.

[1520–30]

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Noun	1.	bondmaid - a female bound to serve without wages bondwoman, bondswoman bond servant - someone bound to labor without wages
	2.	bondmaid - a female slave bondwoman, bondswoman slave - a person who is owned by someone

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