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- DictionaryPawn/pôn/
noun
- 1. a chess piece of the smallest size and value. A pawn moves one square forward along its file if unobstructed (or two on the first move), or one square diagonally forward when making a capture. Each player begins with eight pawns on the second rank, and can promote a pawn to become any other piece (typically a queen) if it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
The meaning of PAWN is 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. How to use pawn in a sentence.
Pawn definition: to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker. See examples of PAWN used in a sentence.
PAWN definition: 1. any one of the eight least valuable pieces in the game of chess 2. a person who does not have…. Learn more.
PAWN meaning: 1. any one of the eight least valuable pieces in the game of chess 2. a person who does not have…. Learn more.
To pawn something is to use it as collateral when you're borrowing money. When you pawn a necklace at a pawn shop, you get cash in exchange for it with the understanding that you can buy it back later.
1. Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty. 2. The condition of being held as a pledge against the payment of a loan: jewels in pawn. 3. A person serving as security; a hostage. 4. The act of pawning. tr.v. pawned, pawn·ing, pawns.
Pawn definition: Something given as security for a loan; a pledge or guaranty.
4 days ago · pawn (third-person singular simple present pawns, present participle pawning, simple past and past participle pawned) To pledge; to stake or wager. To give as security on a loan of money; especially, to deposit (something) at a pawn shop.
1. transitive verb. If you pawn something that you own, you leave it with a pawnbroker, who gives you money for it and who can sell it if you do not pay back the money before a certain time. He is contemplating pawning his watch.
Pawn definition: to deposit as security, as for money borrowed, especially with a pawnbroker. See examples of PAWN used in a sentence.
