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pawn n. an article deposited as security
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pawn v. [
soak, hock] leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
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pawn n. [
instrument, cat's-paw] a person used by another to gain an end
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pawn n. (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
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pawn n. borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
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