bondsman1

[bondz-muh n] /ˈbɒndz mən/
noun, plural bondsmen. Law.
1.
a person who by bond becomes surety for another.
Origin
1725-35; bond's man man of the bond, i.e., its signer; see bond1, 's1, man1

bondsman2

[bondz-muh n] /ˈbɒndz mən/
noun, plural bondsmen.
1.
bondman.
Origin
1250-1300; Middle English bondesman. See bond2, 's1, man1
Examples from the web for bondsman
  • Bail bondsman are given broad authority to arrest and surrender the principal under the bond.
  • Friends, family or the bondsman will lose their money or property used to secure the bond.
  • The bondsman or surety will collect a fee for this service.
  • The bondsman then posts bail with the court on your behalf.
British Dictionary definitions for bondsman

bondsman

/ˈbɒndzmən/
noun (pl) -men
1.
(law) a person bound by bond to act as surety for another
2.
another word for bondservant
Word Origin and History for bondsman
n.

"one who stands surety by bond," 1754, from bond (n.) + man (n.), with genitive -s- added probably in part to avoid confusion with bondman.