Main entry: pawn
Definition: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
Main entry: pawn
Definition: (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
Main entry: instrument, cat's-paw, pawn
Definition: a person used by another to gain an end
Main entry: pawn
Definition: an article deposited as security
Definition: leave as a guarantee in return for money
Usage: pawn your grandfather's gold watch