Found 4 items, similar to pawn.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: pawn
pion
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: pawn
bidak, menggadaikan, pion
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: pawn
pawn
v : leave as a guarantee in return for money;
“pawn your
grandfather's gold watch” [syn:
soak,
hock]
pawn
n 1: an article deposited as security
2: a person used by another to gain an end [syn:
instrument,
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
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Pawn
Pawn
\Pawn\, n.
See
Pan, the masticatory.
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Pawn
\Pawn\, n. [OE. paune, poun, OF. peon, poon, F. pion, LL.
pedo a foot soldier, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See
Foot, and
cf.
Pioneer,
Peon.] (Chess)
A man or piece of the lowest rank.
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Pawn
\Pawn\, n. [OF. pan pledge, assurance, skirt, piece, F. pan
skirt, lappet, piece, from L. pannus. See
Pane.]
1. Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the
payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See
Pledge, n., 1.
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As for mortgaging or pawning, . . . men will not
take pawns without use [i. e., interest]. --Bacon.
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2. State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a
promise. [R.]
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Redeem from broking pawn the blemish'd crown.
--Shak.
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As the morning dew is a pawn of the evening fatness.
--Donne.
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3. A stake hazarded in a wager. [Poetic]
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My life I never held but as a pawn
To wage against thy enemies. --Shak.
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In pawn,
At pawn, in the state of being pledged.
“Sweet
wife, my honor is at pawn.” --Shak.
Pawn ticket, a receipt given by the pawnbroker for an
article pledged.
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Pawn
\Pawn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Pawned; p. pr. & vb. n.
Pawning.]
1. To give or deposit in pledge, or as security for the
payment of money borrowed; to put in pawn; to pledge; as,
to pawn one's watch.
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And pawned the last remaining piece of plate.
--Dryden.
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2. To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to
risk; to wager; to hazard.
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Pawning his honor to obtain his lust. --Shak.
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