pawn
11pawn|ee — «p NEE», noun. the person with whom something is deposited as a pawn or security. Paw|nee «p NEE», noun, plural nee or nees, adjective. –n. 1. a member of an American Indian tribe that lived near the forks of the Platte River in Nebraska and… …
12pawn|er — «P nuhr», noun. the owner of an article or articles in pawn as security …
13pawn — n hostage, *pledge, earnest, token …
14pawn|or — «P nuhr, p NR», noun. Law. pawner …
15pawn — ▪ I. pawn pawn 1 [pɔːn ǁ pɒːn] verb [transitive] COMMERCE to leave a valuable item with a pawnbroker in order to borrow money from them. If the person borrowing the money does not pay it back, the pawnbroker can sell the item to get back the debt …
16pawn — pawn1 [po:n US po:n] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: poun, from Medieval Latin pedo soldier ] 1.) one of the eight smallest and least valuable pieces which each player has in the game of ↑chess 2.) someone who is used by a more… …
17pawn — im·pawn; pawn·age; pawn·bro·ker·age; pawn·bro·ker·ing; pawn·bro·kery; pawn·er; pawn; su·pawn; pawn·or; …
18Pawn — A pawn is a peon, or other powerless person.It can also refer to:* Pawn (chess), the weakest and most numerous piece in the game * Pawn (law), another name for a pledge in certain jurisdictions * Pawn, to sell an item to a pawnbroker, one who… …
19pawn — I UK [pɔːn] / US [pɔn] noun [countable] Word forms pawn : singular pawn plural pawns 1) one of the eight small pieces that each player has in a game of chess 2) a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve an… …
20pawn — pawn1 [ pɔn ] noun count 1. ) a person who is being used by someone who is more powerful to help them achieve a goal: pawn in: We are just pawns in her ambitious plans. 2. ) one of the eight small pieces that each player has in a game of CHESS… …
