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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.

Bondsman

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

Definition:
A surety.
Bondsman

Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

Definition:
A surety; one who has entered into a bond as surety. The word seems to apply especially to the sureties upon the bonds of officers, trustees, etc.,'whlie bail should be reserved for the sureties on recognizances and bail-bonds. Haberstich v. Elliott, 189 III. 70, 59 N. E. 557.