redemptioner
/rɪˈdɛmpʃənər/
noun
- A person who redeemed themselves or someone else, especially a historical immigrant who paid off their passage by working as a servant.
- Many redemptioners signed contracts before leaving Europe, agreeing to labor for a set period.
- The ship carried both paying passengers and redemptioners who would be sold into service upon arrival.
- The redemptioner worked for seven years to repay the cost of his voyage to America.