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borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan (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 an article deposited as security leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather''s gold watch" a person used by another to gain an end |
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