redemptioner

English

Etymology

redemption +‎ -er

Noun

redemptioner (plural redemptioners)

(historical) An immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, who gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant.
Someone who redeems oneself, such as from debt or servitude.

References

“redemptioner”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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