pawn / pledge
nounmasculine/pɨˈɲoɾ/medium
pe·nhor
Definition
Masculine noun designating an object given as security for a loan; can also mean the guarantee itself or the obligation undertaken.
He left his watch in pawn to obtain a loan.
The contract served as a pledge of his good faith.
Common collocations
pawn shoppawn contractleave in pawnredeem the pawn
Etymology
Do latim 'pignus, pignŏris'.