Pawn - Definition
pawn
n 1: an article deposited as security
2: a person used by another to gain an end [syn: instrument,
pawn, cat's-paw]
3: (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
4: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of
the loan
v 1: leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your
grandfather's gold watch" [syn: pawn, soak, hock]