cat's-paw vs pawn

cat's-paw and pawn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cat's-paw	Yes	No	No	No
pawn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cat's-paw and pawn are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cat's-paw include instrument.

cat's-paw (noun)	pawn (noun)
a hitch in the middle of rope that has two eyes into which tackle can be hooked	borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
a person used by another to gain an end	(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

cat's-paw (verb)	pawn (verb)
	leave as a guarantee in return for money