borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan | a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king |
(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 | weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat |
a person used by another to gain an end | |
an article deposited as security | |