English to English
pawn
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noun (n)
- an article deposited as security(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- a person used by another to gain an end(noun.person)source: wordnet30
- (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(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- See Pan, the masticatory.(noun)source: webster1913
- A man or piece of the lowest rank.(noun)source: webster1913
- Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See Pledge,
n. , 1.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- 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.(verb)source: webster1913
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