plural
pawns
plural
pawns
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAWN
[count]
1
:
one of the eight small pieces that have the least value in the game of chess
—
see picture at chess
2
:
a person or group that does not have much power and that is controlled by a more powerful person or group
—
usually + in
2
pawn
/ˈpɑːn/
verb
pawns;
pawned;
pawning
pawns;
pawned;
pawning
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAWN
[+ object]
:
to give (something that you own) to a pawnbroker in exchange for money
pawn off
[phrasal verb]
1
pawn (something) off
or
pawn off (something)
US, informal
:
to sell (something) for more than it is worth by being dishonest about it
2
:
to get someone to accept or do (something)