indentured servant

Noun

Meaning

indentured servant (plural indentured servants)

(chiefly historical) A debt bondage worker who is under contract of an employer for a specified period of time, in exchange for transportation, food, drink, clothing, lodging, and other necessities.
Synonym: (Ancient Rome, historical) nexus

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

prentice blackbird slav coolie slave apprentice chattel myrmidon bondslave employe

Examples

An indentured servant (who could be white or black) would work for several years (usually four to seven) without wages. Source: Internet

The original love song has become associated with the legend that Emily D. West, a biracial indentured servant, "helped win the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution". Source: Internet

By 1680 there were 17 slaves for every indentured servant. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

indentour indenture indentured indentured service indentured slavery indentured state