pawn

Noun

• borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

• (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank

• a person used by another to gain an end

• an article deposited as security

Verb

• leave as a guarantee in return for money
  • pawn your grandfather's gold watch
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  instrument , cat's-paw , soak , hock