Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 6 compound words that contain pawns. The most common are listed below. Open pawns in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- connected pawnsplural of connected pawn: Any of the pawns in a group of pawns of the same color on adjacent files.
- doubled pawnsplural of doubled pawn: A pawn that is on the same file as a friendly pawn.
- isolated pawnsplural of isolated pawn: A pawn that has no friendly pawn on an adjacent file.
- passed pawnsplural of passed pawn: A pawn that has passed beyond enemy pawns on its own or adjacent files, and that hence has a clear run to the first or eighth rank.
- tripled pawnsplural of tripled pawn: A pawn that is on the same file as two friendly pawns.
- advanced pawnsplural of advanced pawn: A pawn that is on the opponent's side of the board (the fifth rank or higher).
- backward pawnsplural of backward pawn: A pawn that is unable to advance without being threatened by an enemy pawn and is not defensible by pawns of the same color.
- central pawnsplural of central pawn: A pawn on the e-file (a king's pawn) or on the d-file (a queen's pawn).
- pawns offthird-person singular simple present indicative of pawn off: To get rid of (something or someone unwanted) by transferring it to another.
- poison pawnsplural of poison pawn: An unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.
- poisoned pawnsplural of poisoned pawn: An unprotected pawn whose capture would be a losing move for the capturing player.
- tall pawnsplural of tall pawn: A bad bishop.
- outside passed pawnsplural of outside passed pawn: A passed pawn that is near the edge of the board and far away from other pawns.
- pawns off asthird-person singular simple present indicative of pawn off as: To make a person or thing appear to be different than their true nature in order to fool someone else.
- remote passed pawnsplural of remote passed pawn: A passed pawn that is too far away from the enemy king to be caught by it before queening.
- wrong rook pawnsplural of wrong rook pawn: In the endgame, a rook's pawn that is unable to promote under the protection of a bishop, because the promoting square is of the color the single friendly bishop cannot control.
- bishop's pawnsplural of bishop's pawn: A pawn on the bishop's file; i.e., the c-file or f-file.
- king's bishop's pawnsplural of king's bishop's pawn: A bishop's pawn on the kingside; i.e., a pawn on the f-file.
- king's knight's pawnsplural of king's knight's pawn: A knight's pawn on the kingside; i.e., a pawn on the g-file.
- king's pawnsplural of king's pawn: A pawn on the E file, where the kings start the game.
- king's rook's pawnsplural of king's rook's pawn: A rook's pawn on the kingside; i.e., a pawn on the h-file.
- knight's pawnsplural of knight's pawn: A pawn on the knight's file; i.e., the b-file or g-file.
- queen's bishop's pawnsplural of queen's bishop's pawn: A bishop's pawn on the queenside; i.e., a pawn on the c-file.
- queen's knight's pawnsplural of queen's knight's pawn: A knight's pawn on the queenside; i.e., a pawn on the b-file.
- queen's pawnsplural of queen's pawn: A pawn on the queen's file; i.e., the d-file.
Compound words 6
- pawnshopsplural of pawnshop: The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
- despawnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of despawn: To be instantaneously destroyed or removed.
- hellspawnsplural of hellspawn: A creature or creatures from hell.
- respawnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of respawn: To spawn again.
- suppawnsplural of suppawn: A porridge made from cornmeal, similar to polenta; hasty pudding; mush.
- millipawnsplural of millipawn: One thousandth of the value of a pawn, especially for calculation purposes in computer chess.