| pawn | | |
| n. (possession) | 1. pawn | an article deposited as security. |
| ~ pledge | a deposit of personal property as security for a debt.; "his saxophone was in pledge" |
| n. (person) | 2. cat's-paw, instrument, pawn | a person used by another to gain an end. |
| ~ assistant, helper, help, supporter | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. pawn | (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. |
| ~ chess game, chess | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king. |
| ~ chess piece, chessman | any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess. |
| n. (act) | 4. pawn | borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan. |
| ~ borrowing | obtaining funds from a lender. |
| v. (possession) | 5. hock, pawn, soak | leave as a guarantee in return for money.; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch" |
| ~ commerce, commercialism, mercantilism | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services). |
| ~ consign, charge | give over to another for care or safekeeping.; "consign your baggage" |
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