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Pawn Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Pawn? [n] borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan [n] (chess) the least powerful chessman; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank [n] a person used by another to gain an end [n] an article deposited as security [v] give as a guarantee Synonyms \| Synonyms for Pawn: cat's-paw \| hock \| instrument \| soak Related Terms \| Find terms related to Pawn: agent \| ancilla \| appliance \| assurance \| bail \| bishop \| bond \| borrow \| bottomry \| castle \| chance \| Charlie McCarthy \| chessman \| cog \| collateral \| commonality \| commonalty \| contrivance \| creature \| deposit \| device \| dip \| dummy \| dupe \| earnest \| earnest money \| escrow \| float a loan \| flunky \| follower \| gage \| gamble \| get a loan \| get on credit \| go bail \| go-between \| guarantee \| guaranty \| handmaid \| handmaiden \| handsel \| hazard \| hit one for \| hit up \| hock \| hoi polloi \| hostage \| hypothecate \| impignorate \| implement \| inferior \| instrument \| interagent \| intermediary \| intermediate \| intermedium \| jeopardize \| junior \| king \| knight \| lever \| lightweight \| lower class \| lower orders \| mainprise \| man \| masses \| mechanism \| mediator \| medium \| midwife \| minion \| mortgage \| negotiate a loan \| organ \| piece \| pignus \| plaything \| pledge \| plight \| pop \| post \| puppet \| put in hock \| put in pawn \| put up \| queen \| raise money \| recognizance \| replevin \| replevy \| risk \| rook \| run into debt \| second fiddle \| secondary \| security \| servant \| slave \| spout \| stake \| stooge \| subaltern \| subordinate \| surety \| third stringer \| token \| token payment \| tool \| touch \| toy \| underling \| understrapper \| undertaking \| vadimonium \| vadium \| vehicle \| venture \| warrant \| yes-man See Also \| assistant \| borrowing \| charge \| chess piece \| chessman \| consign \| help \| helper \| pledge \| supporter Pawn In Webster's Dictionary \Pawn\, n. See {Pan}, the masticatory. \Pawn\, n. [OE. paune, poun, OF. peon, poon, F. pion, LL. pedo a foot soldier, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and cf. {Pioneer}, {Peon}.] (Chess) A man or piece of the lowest rank. \Pawn\, n. [OF. pan pledge, assurance, skirt, piece, F. pan skirt, lappet, piece, from L. pannus. See {Pane}.] 1. Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See {Pledge}, n., 1. As for mortgaging or pawning, . . . men will not take pawns without use [i. e., interest]. --Bacon. 2. State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise. [R.] Redeem from broking pawn the blemish'd crown. --Shak. As the morning dew is a pawn of the evening fatness. --Donne. 3. A stake hazarded in a wager. [Poetic] My life I never held but as a pawn To wage against thy enemies. --Shak. {In pawn}, {At pawn}, in the state of being pledged. ``Sweet wife, my honor is at pawn.'' --Shak. {Pawn ticket}, a receipt given by the pawnbroker for an article pledged. \Pawn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pawning}.] 1. To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as, to pawn one's watch. And pawned the last remaining piece of plate. --Dryden. 2. To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard. Pawning his honor to obtain his lust. --Shak.

Pawn Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pawn?

[n] borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
[n] (chess) the least powerful chessman; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
[n] a person used by another to gain an end
[n] an article deposited as security
[v] give as a guarantee

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pawn: cat's-paw | hock | instrument | soak

Pawn In Webster's Dictionary

\Pawn\, n.
See {Pan}, the masticatory.


\Pawn\, n. [OE. paune, poun, OF. peon, poon, F. pion, LL.
pedo a foot soldier, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See {Foot}, and
cf. {Pioneer}, {Peon}.] (Chess)
A man or piece of the lowest rank.


\Pawn\, n. [OF. pan pledge, assurance, skirt, piece, F. pan
skirt, lappet, piece, from L. pannus. See {Pane}.]
1. Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the
   payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See
   {Pledge}, n., 1.

         As for mortgaging or pawning, . . . men will not
         take pawns without use [i. e., interest]. --Bacon.

2. State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a
   promise. [R.]

         Redeem from broking pawn the blemish'd crown.
                                               --Shak.

         As the morning dew is a pawn of the evening fatness.
                                               --Donne.

3. A stake hazarded in a wager. [Poetic]

         My life I never held but as a pawn To wage against
         thy enemies.                          --Shak.

{In pawn}, {At pawn}, in the state of being pledged. ``Sweet
   wife, my honor is at pawn.'' --Shak.

{Pawn ticket}, a receipt given by the pawnbroker for an
   article pledged.


\Pawn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Pawning}.]
1. To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the
   payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as,
   to pawn one's watch.



   And pawned the last remaining piece of plate. --Dryden.

2. To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to
   risk; to wager; to hazard.

         Pawning his honor to obtain his lust. --Shak.

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