Pawn word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "pawn" word
[noun] (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
[noun] a person used by another to gain an end
[noun] an article deposited as security
[verb] give as a guarantee
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\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.
Synonyms for pawn
cat's-paw, hock, instrument, soak
See also: assistant | borrowing | charge | chess piece | chessman | consign | help | helper | pledge | supporter |
Related terms: assurance, bail, cog, contrivance, dip, hit up, hostage, impignorate, inferior, king, man, midwife, mortgage, plight, pop, queen, run into debt, spout, subaltern, subordinate, surety, understrapper
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Let's analyse "pawn" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NWAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1045 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
pawn: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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