pawn
/ˈpɔn/ noun C2- The most numerous chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess, each side starts with eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only diagonally or en passant.
- A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end. · Near-synonym: chess piece
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