Looking for the meaning or definition of the word pawn? Here's what it means.
Noun
(chess) The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant.
(colloquial) Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end, usually not the end that individual would prefer.
Noun
The state of being held as security for a loan, or as a pledge.
An instance of pawning something.
(now rare) An item given as security on a loan, or as a pledge.
