Definition of pawn

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Pawn (n.) A stake hazarded in a wager.

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Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The ova, or eggs, of fishes, oysters, and other aquatic animals..
Pignorative :: Pignorative (a.) Pledging, pawning..
Shotten :: Shotten (n.) Having ejected the spawn; as, a shotten herring..
Queen :: Queen (v. i.) To make a queen (or other piece, at the player's discretion) of by moving it to the eighth row; as, to queen a pawn..
Run :: Run (v. i.) To migrate or move in schools; -- said of fish; esp., to ascend a river in order to spawn..
Smelt :: Smelt (n.) Any one of numerous species of small silvery salmonoid fishes of the genus Osmerus and allied genera, which ascend rivers to spawn, and sometimes become landlocked in lakes. They are esteemed as food, and have a peculiar odor and taste..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously..
Mixogamous :: Mixogamous (a.) Pairing with several males; -- said of certain fishes of which several males accompany each female during spawning.
Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) To produce or deposit (eggs), as fishes or frogs do..
Sea Trout :: Sea trout () Any one of several species of true trouts which descend rivers and enter the sea after spawning, as the European bull trout and salmon trout, and the eastern American spotted trout..
Spawner :: Spawner (n.) Whatever produces spawn of any kind.
Impignorate :: Impignorate (v. t.) To pledge or pawn.
Pignoration :: Pignoration (n.) The act of pledging or pawning.
Spat :: Spat (v. i. & t.) To emit spawn; to emit, as spawn..
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch..
Gage :: Gage (n.) To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.
Pawn :: Pawn (v. t.) 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..
Wed :: Wed (n.) A pledge; a pawn.
Cultch :: Cultch (n.) Empty oyster shells and other substances laid down on oyster grounds to furnish points for the attachment of the spawn of the oyster.
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