Definition of pawn

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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..

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Pignoration :: Pignoration (n.) The act of pledging or pawning.
Shad :: Shad (n. sing. & pl.) Any one of several species of food fishes of the Herring family. The American species (Clupea sapidissima), which is abundant on the Atlantic coast and ascends the larger rivers in spring to spawn, is an important market fish. The European allice shad, or alose (C. alosa), and the twaite shad. (C. finta), are less important species..
Peon :: Peon (n.) See 2d Pawn.
Spawned :: Spawned (imp. & p. p.) of Spaw.
Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..
Pawn :: Pawn (n.) State of being pledged; a pledge for the fulfillment of a promise.
Catadromous :: Catadromous (a.) Living in fresh water, and going to the sea to spawn; -- opposed to anadromous, and said of the eel..
Run :: Run (n.) The act of migrating, or ascending a river to spawn; -- said of fish; also, an assemblage or school of fishes which migrate, or ascend a river for the purpose of spawning..
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..
Pawn :: Pawn (n.) A stake hazarded in a wager.
Pawn :: Pawn (n.) See Pan, the masticatory..
Piece :: Piece (n.) One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn..
Pawnees :: Pawnees (n. pl.) A tribe of Indians (called also Loups) who formerly occupied the region of the Platte river, but now live mostly in the Indian Territory. The term is often used in a wider sense to include also the related tribes of Rickarees and Wichitas. Called also Pani..
Pannage :: Pannage (n.) The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns, etc.; -- called also pawns..
Shotten :: Shotten (n.) Having ejected the spawn; as, a shotten herring..
Impawning :: Impawning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impaw.
Oppignerate :: Oppignerate (v. i.) To pledge; to pawn.
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) To bring forth; to generate; -- used in contempt.
Mush :: Mush (n.) Meal (esp. Indian meal) boiled in water; hasty pudding; supawn.
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