serf
Definitions
An agricultural laborer in the feudal system who was bound to work on his lord's estate.
A person in a condition of servitude or forced labor.
Examples
In the feudal system, the serf was bound to the land and required to work for the lord.
The life of a medieval serf was defined by grueling labor and very few personal freedoms.
Although he was technically a free man, his poverty kept him living like a serf on the estate.