definition of
pawn

[1] #1 pawn n. an article deposited as security. wn

[2] #2 pawn v. [soak, hock] leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch". wn

[3] #3 pawn n. [instrument, cat's-paw] a person used by another to gain an end. wn

[4] #4 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. wn

[5] #5 pawn n. borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan. wn