chess vs pawn

chess and pawn both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chess	Yes	No	No	No
pawn	Yes	No	Yes	No

chess (noun)	pawn (noun)
a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king	borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat	(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

chess (verb)	pawn (verb)
	leave as a guarantee in return for money