(n)(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

pawn

(n)borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan

pawn

(v)leave as a guarantee in return for money, Syn.soak, hock

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Paw

v. i. To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot. Job xxxix. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paw

n. [ OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote. ] 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The hand. [ Jocose ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paw clam (Zool.), the tridacna; -- so called because shaped like an animal's paw. [ 1913 Webster ]

Paw

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pawed p. pr. & vb. n. Pawing. ] 1. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To scrape or beat with the forefoot. [ 1913 Webster ]

His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane. Tickell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawk

n. (Zool.) A small lobster. Travis. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawky

a. [ Cf. AS. pæcean to deceive. ] Arch; cunning; sly. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawl

n. [ W. pawl a pole, a stake. Cf. Pole a stake. ] (Mach.) A pivoted tongue, or sliding bolt, on one part of a machine, adapted to fall into notches, or interdental spaces, on another part, as a ratchet wheel, in such a manner as to permit motion in one direction and prevent it in the reverse, as in a windlass; a catch, click, or detent. See Illust. of Ratchet Wheel. [ Written also paul, or pall. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawl bitt (Naut.), a heavy timber, set abaft the windlass, to receive the strain of the pawls. --
Pawl rim or
Pawl ring (Naut.), a stationary metallic ring surrounding the base of a capstan, having notches for the pawls to catch in. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawl

v. t. To stop with a pawl; to drop the pawls off. [ 1913 Webster ]

To pawl the capstan. See under Capstan. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawn

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pawned p. pr. & vb. n. Pawning. ] 1. 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.
Syn. -- hock [ colloq ]. [ 1913 Webster ]

And pawned the last remaining piece of plate. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To pledge for the fulfillment of a promise; to stake; to risk; to wager; to hazard. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawning his honor to obtain his lust. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawn

n. [ OE. paune, poun, OF. peon, poon, F. pion, LL. pedo a foot soldier, fr. L. pes, pedis, foot. See Foot, and cf. Pioneer, Peon. ] (Chess) A man or piece of the lowest rank. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pawn

n. See Pan, the masticatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

爪牙

[爪牙, zhǎo yá, ㄓㄠˇ ㄧㄚˊ]pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman#36414[Add to Longdo]

当铺

[当铺 / 當舖, dāng pù, ㄉㄤㄆㄨˋ]pawn shop; also written 當鋪|当铺#45494[Add to Longdo]

当铺

[当铺 / 當鋪, dāng pù, ㄉㄤㄆㄨˋ]pawn shop; also written 當舖|当铺#45494[Add to Longdo]

走卒

[走卒, zǒu zú, ㄗㄡˇ ㄗㄨˊ]pawn (i.e. foot soldier); servant; lackey (of malefactor)#85541[Add to Longdo]

蹯

[蹯, fán, ㄈㄢˊ]paws of animal#202394[Add to Longdo]

质铺

[质铺 / 質舖, zhì pù, ㄓˋ ㄆㄨˋ]pawn shop; also written 質鋪|质铺#281025[Add to Longdo]

质铺

[质铺 / 質鋪, zhì pù, ㄓˋ ㄆㄨˋ]pawn shop#281025[Add to Longdo]

爪儿

[爪儿 / 爪兒, zhuǎ r, ㄓㄨㄚˇ ㄦ˙]paws (of small animal); same as 爪子; legs of furniture or apparatus; stupid person[Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Pfote { f }; Tatze { f }; Pranke { f } | Pfoten { pl }

paw | paws[Add to Longdo]

Tierspur { f } | Tierspuren { pl }

paw print | paw prints[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

と

[to](prt, conj) (1) if; when; (2) and; (3) with; (4) particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); (n) (5) (abbr) (See と金) promoted pawn (shogi); (P)#10[Add to Longdo]

手

[て, te](n) (1) (occ. pronounced た when a prefix) (See お手・おて・1) hand; arm; (2) (col) (See お手・おて・3) forepaw; foreleg; (3) handle; (4) hand; worker; help; (5) trouble; care; effort; (6) means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; (7) hand; handwriting; (8) kind; type; sort; (9) (See 手に入る) one's hands; one's possession; (10) (See 手に余る) ability to cope; (11) hand (of cards); (12) (See 山の手・1) direction; (P)#546[Add to Longdo]

受ける(P);請ける(P);承ける;享ける

[うける, ukeru](v1, vt) (1) to receive; to get; (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (6) (esp. 受ける, 享ける) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (7) (esp. 受ける, 享ける) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (8) to face (south, etc.); (9) { ling } (esp. 受ける, 承ける) to be modified by; (10) (esp. 請ける, now primarily used in compound words) (See 請け出す・1) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1, vi) (11) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well; (P)#1784[Add to Longdo]

歩

[ほ, ho](n) (abbr) pawn (in chess or shogi)#2525[Add to Longdo]

歩兵

[ほへい, hohei](n) pawn (shogi)#2989[Add to Longdo]

パワー

[pawa-](n) power; (P)#3231[Add to Longdo]

卵(P);玉子

[たまご, tamago](n) (1) (卵 only) eggs; egg; spawn; roe; (2) hen egg; (3) (卵 only) (an expert) in the making; (P)#4285[Add to Longdo]

パワーアップ

[pawa-appu](n, vs) making more powerful (wasei#12732[Add to Longdo]

パワフル

[pawafuru](adj-na, n) powerful; (P)#15409[Add to Longdo]