indentured servant

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Definition of indentured servant in English English dictionary

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

one who was voluntarily or involuntarily committed to working for someone for a fixed number of years (usually 4 to 7) in exchange for passage to America or some other financial advantage (i e , learning a trade) An indentured servant had few, if any, rights, but people without skills or money accepted this position in order to emigrate After the period of work was over, the servant usually became a freeman It was also common practice for parents to indenture their children with the intent of having their child learn a trade or craft

A person who voluntarily or involuntarily committed to working for another person for a fixed number of years (usually 4 to 7) The most common reason was to pay off a debt, such as the cost of passage to America or some other destination The indentured servant had few, if any, rights but people without skills or money would accept this arrangement in order to gain something when the service was done

person who is bound into the service of another person for a specified period, usually seven years in the 18th and 19th centuries to pay for passage to another country

a person who has to work for someone for 4-7 years to earn freedom

A person who came to Jamestown who had made an agreement with the Virginia company to work as a servant for a period of years, usually between four to seven, in exchange for free passage to the colony

A person bound to another by contract for a specific period of time in repayment of a debt or other obligation

Related Terms

indentured servants

plural form of indentured servant

Hyphenation

in·den·tured serv·ant

Turkish pronunciation

îndençırd sırvınt

Pronunciation

/ənˈdenʧərd ˈsərvənt/ /ɪnˈdɛnʧɜrd ˈsɜrvənt/