redemptioner

noun

re·​demp·​tion·​er ri-ˈdem(p)-sh(ə-)nər 

: an immigrant to America in the 18th and 19th centuries who obtained passage by becoming an indentured servant

Word History

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

redemptioner

noun

re·​demp·​tion·​er ri-ˈdemp-shə-nər 

: one that redeems

specifically : one that redeems real property under equity of redemption or right of redemption