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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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.

As for mortgaging or pawning, . . . men will not take pawns without use [i. e., interest]. --Bacon.

2. State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise. [R.]

Redeem from broking pawn the blemish'd crown. --Shak.

As the morning dew is a pawn of the evening fatness. --Donne.

3. A stake hazarded in a wager. [Poetic]

My life I never held but as a pawn To wage against thy enemies. --Shak.

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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)