pawn
Nouns
- (n) an article deposited as security
- (n) a person used by another to gain an end cat's-paw, instrument,
- (n) (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
- (n) borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan