Home › Words › B › bondmanshipbondmanshipbondmanship means the state of being a bondman.EtymologyFrom bondman + -ship.nounThe state of being a bondman.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bondsmanship 89% match — The state of being a bondsman. vs bondmanship →bondman 83% match — A man who is bound in servitude. vs bondmanship →bondslavery 81% match — The condition of a bondslave; indenture. vs bondmanship →bondage 78% match — The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery. vs bondmanship →bondsman 74% match — Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations. vs bondmanship →bondwoman 72% match — A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave. vs bondmanship →bondedness 72% match — The quality of being bonded. vs bondmanship →boundation 72% match — The state or quality of being bound or obliged; obligation. vs bondmanship →