bonder

1 of 2

noun (1)

bond·​er

ˈbän-dər

plural -s

1

: one that bonds: such as

a

: an assembler of electromagnet laminations

b

: a worker who welds copper bonds between the joints of rails

2

: bondstone sense 1

bonder

2 of 2

noun (2)

bond·​er

ˈbän-dər

plural -s

: a Norwegian or Icelandic farmer or peasant landowner

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

bond entry 4 + -er

Noun (2)

modification of Norwegian bonde and Icelandic bōndi householder, from Old Norse bōndi

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Rhymes for bonder

• condor
• fonder
• launder
• mandir
• maunder
• ponder
• squander
• wander
• yonder
• responder
• transponder