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bondwoman
bond·wom·an [ bónd wmmən ] (plural bond·wom·en [ bónd wìmmin ]) or bonds·wom·an [ bóndz wmmən ]


noun 
Definition:
 
U.S. female serf: a woman who is enslaved or a serf.
Canadian term  bondswoman
[14th century. <bond "bound in servitude"]
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