Word Finder - pawn

definition

The most common chess piece, or a similar piece in a similar game. In chess each side has eight; moves are only forward, and attacks are only forward diagonally or en passant.

definition

Someone who is being manipulated or used to some end.

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Though a pawn of the gods, her departure is the precipitating cause of the Trojan War.

He had loved her for so long, until he realized even he was a pawn in her games.

The pawn can only be moved one space at a time forward.

Players can also "capture" an opponent's pawns, as long as that pawn is not on a safe space.

If you capture a pawn, you receive bonus spaces to use for your own pawns' travels.

The blockade ends on the next roll when a pawn is moved.

Older engagement ring styles such as antique or estate engagement rings may use scallops and can be found through online auctions, pawn shops, and estate sales, as well as antique dealers and estate settlement agencies.

Second hand rings can be found in independent jewelry stores, from specialist second hand stores, online auction sites such as eBay.com, and from places such as pawn brokers.

Upscale pawn shops, estate dealers, antique dealers, and estate auction houses may have a selection available, but a wider range of ring designs is available through online merchants.

If you are buying used diamond jewelry from a pawn shop or if you have inherited an heirloom engagement ring, it is wise to learn if the stones are real or not.

Great deals on unique rings can also be found from estate sales, pawn shops, and online auctions.

Many women who keep up with fashion trends may be willing to sell their outdated styles at low prices, and timeless styles can often be found at estate sales, pawn shops, or through online auctions.

Don't ever use your children as a pawn in your relationships.

If you have something of value, such as expensive jewelry or electronics, you can use this item as collateral at a pawn shop.

Thus began a 20-year odyssey that ultimately culminated in the fact that John Black was not Roman Brady, but merely a pawn used to impersonate him, revealed when the real Roman finally returned.

Lost Girls - Vicki becomes another pawn in the game of chess between the brothers while Elena struggles to understand what can't be possible.

If purchasing from an antique store or pawn shop, ask about the person's experience with Fossil watches.

A pawn shop owner who has never dealt with the brand before may have a hard time deciphering if it is the real deal.

Pawning, Las Vegas style, is the catch behind The History Channel reality show, Pawn Stars.

Instead of pawning an item, customers can also sell them to the pawn shop for resale.

Pawn shops operate all over the United States; many are open 24/7.

Pawn Stars, which hit the airwaves in Summer 2009, is a reality television show about ordinary people doing their jobs running the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Richard can be found in the pawn shop's back room counting the day's income.

He runs the day-to-day operations of the store and has 28 years experience in the pawn business.

He often can be found debating sales with Rick and The Old Man, and is often criticized for not knowing as much about the pawn business as he should, considering he started working there when he was nine.

One thing that keeps the show interesting is not knowing what customers will bring in to pawn or sell.

New episodes of Pawn Stars are shown at 10 p.m. Sundays on The History Channel..

Hardcore Pawn on truTV is one of a few reality shows dedicated to life behind the desk of a pawn shop.

Pawn shop owners see everything, and on this program the cameras capture all of the drama.

Hardcore Pawn is filmed in Detroit's American Jewelry and Pawn.

This family owned pawn shop, located on Motor City's famed 8 Mile Road, is the largest in Detroit.

American Jewelry and Pawn's owners and their staff are the main characters on the show.

He is a third generation pawn broker and oversees all of the business operations.

Over his years in the pawn business, Les has built up an extensive knowledge of valuation for a wide range of products his customers bring in to the store for him, from gems to guns and everything in between.

His years in the pawn business have also given him a healthy dose of skepticism and street smarts, which he uses to ferret out the less than honest customers.

Les' only son and oldest child Seth is co-owner of American Jewelry and Pawn, but he wasn't always destined for the family business.

Despite their different philosophies, Seth often defers to his father's experience and takes every opportunity to soak up his advice on the pawn industry.

Ashley is a self-proclaimed daddy's girl who completed her first pawn transaction when she was seven.

Les' wife Lili was not cut out for the pawn business.

There are 45 staff members at American Jewelry and Pawn, and many of them make on-camera appearances.

Hardcore Pawn is the target of lots of flack for being a "rip-off" of the History Channel's Pawn Stars series.

However, truTV is quick to point out that Hardcore Pawn was already in production when Pawn Stars debuted and that the time slot is simply because the network wanted to tie the show in with existing hit Operation Repo.

No comment has been made on whether any of the drama on Hardcore Pawn is scripted, but the Gold family are not actors and do own the shop portrayed on the show.

If you want to keep up with the latest action or even sell your own goods to American Jewelry and Pawn, visit their official website.

Vanyel's story is told in Magic's Pawn, Magic's Promise and Magic's Price, notably some of the earliest books in mainstream fantasy that feature a gay hero.

Together, sparks fly as Selene sets out to save Michael's life from the werewolves who want to use him as a pawn and from the vampires who want to kill him because he is half Lycan.

Lance posted a photo of the bike in a Twitter "twitpic," with a caption stating "There is only one like it in the world therefore hard to pawn it off.

Finally the Hansa intervened, and by the compact of Lindholm (1395) Albert was released by Margaret on promising to pay 60,000 marks within three years, the Hansa in the meantime to hold Stockholm in pawn.

A slow 6/4 bass licks over ominous Pawn Hearts style shifting chords.

Throughout time, man has been an unwitting pawn in the battle waged between heaven and hell.

The island of Melos found itself an unwilling pawn in a vicious struggle between the Athenian and Spartan alliances.