secured by or consisting of bonds: bonded debt. placed in bond:
bonded goods.  1590–1600; bond1 + -ed3  unbonded, adjective
well-bonded, adjective Unabridged   1 [bond] something that
binds, fastens, confines, or holds together. a cord, rope, band,
or ligament. something that binds a person or persons to a
certain circumstance or line of behavior: the bond of matrimony.
something, as an agreement or friendship, that unites
individuals or peoples into a group; covenant: the bond between
nations. binding security; firm assurance: My word is my bond. a
sealed instrument under which a person, corporation, or
government guarantees to pay a stated sum of money on or before
a specified day. any written obligation under seal. Law. a
written promise of a surety. Government. the state of dutiable
goods stored without payment of duties or taxes until withdrawn:
goods in bond. Also called bonded whiskey. a whiskey that has
been aged at least four years in a bonded warehouse before
bottling. Finance. a certificate of owne