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pawn

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pawn

1
 nv
an article deposited as security
leave as a guarantee in return for money
2
 n
a person used by another to gain an end
3
 n
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pawn
1

n an article deposited as security

Type of:
pledge
a deposit of personal property as security for a debt

n borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

Type of:
borrowing
obtaining funds from a lender

v leave as a guarantee in return for money

“pawn your grandfather's gold watch”
Synonyms:
hock, soak
Type of:
charge, consign
give over to another for care or safekeeping
2

n a person used by another to gain an end

Synonyms:
cat's-paw, instrument
Type of:
assistant, help, helper, supporter
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
3

n (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank

Type of:
chess piece, chessman
any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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