hostageship
Noun
Meaning
hostageship (countable and uncountable, plural hostageships)
(law, historical) A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.
Noun
hostageship (countable and uncountable, plural hostageships)
(law, historical) A condition of being held as surety for a pledge, as to appear before a magistrate for trial after release from gaol.