Originally posted by jcindaville

Pawn
–noun
1. Chess. one of eight men of one color and of the lowest value, usually moved one square at a time vertically and capturing diagonally.
2. someone who is used or manipulated to further another person's purposes.
[Origin: 1325–75; ME poun < AF, equiv. to MF poon, var. of paon, earlier pe(h)on lit., walker; see peon1]
—Synonyms 2. puppet, tool, dupe.
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