pawn
noun (1)
ˈpän \
Definition of pawn
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : one of the chessmen of least value having the power to move only forward ordinarily one square at a time, to capture only diagonally forward, and to be promoted to any piece except a king upon reaching the eighth rank
2 : one that can be used to further the purposes of another
pawn
noun (2)Definition of pawn (Entry 2 of 3)
pawn
verbDefinition of pawn (Entry 3 of 3)
: to deposit in pledge or as security especially in exchange for money
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Verb
ˈpä-
\
or less commonly
pawnor
\ˈpȯ-nər,
ˈpä-;
pȯ-ˈnȯr,
pä-
\
noun
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More Definitions for pawn
pawn
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of pawn
: to give (something that you own) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money
See the full definition for pawn in the English Language Learners Dictionary
pawn
noun
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Kids Definition of pawn
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : the piece of least value in the game of chess
2 : a person who has little power and is controlled by a more powerful person or group
pawn
verbKids Definition of pawn (Entry 2 of 2)
: to leave as a guarantee of repayment for a loan He pawned a watch.
pawn
noun
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Legal Definition of pawn
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : a pledge and transfer of possession of movable or personal property to a creditor which gives the creditor the privilege of satisfying the debt from the property (as by selling it) if the debt is not repaid within a specified time also : the property pledged shall not take as a pawn any workman's tools — compare antichresis
b : the state of being so pledged or burdened by such a pledge goods held in pawn
2 : the act of pawning
pawn
transitive verbLegal Definition of pawn (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put (personal or movable property) in pawn when it is redeemed by the person who pawned it — compare hypothecate
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pawnor
\same or pȯ-ˈnȯr
\
noun
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