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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Roe :: Roe (n.) The ova or spawn of fishes and amphibians, especially when still inclosed in the ovarian membranes. Sometimes applied, loosely, to the sperm and the testes of the male..
Pawnable :: Pawnable (a.) Capable of being pawned.
Gage :: Gage (n.) A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security..
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..
Kipper :: Kipper (n.) A salmon after spawning.
Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To deposit eggs, as fish or frogs do..
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..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) Any product or offspring; -- used contemptuously.
Pawn :: Pawn (n.) See Pan, the masticatory..
Pawn :: Pawn (n.) Anything delivered or deposited as security, as for the payment of money borrowed, or of a debt; a pledge. See Pledge, n., 1..
Pignus :: Pignus (n.) A pledge or pawn.
Spawner :: Spawner (n.) Whatever produces spawn of any kind.
Impawn :: Impawn (v. t.) To put in pawn; to pledge.
Lombar-house :: Lombar-house (n.) A bank or a pawnbroker's shop.
Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn..
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..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. i.) To issue, as offspring; -- used contemptuously..
Spawn :: Spawn (v. t.) The buds or branches produced from underground stems.
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..
Impawning :: Impawning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impaw.
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