pawn chain

noun

A locked diagonal formation of pawns, each one supported by a friendly pawn diagonally behind and blocked by an enemy pawn directly ahead.

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Meanings

nounpawn chain (plural pawn chains)

plural pawn chains

  1. board gamesA locked diagonal formation of pawns, each one supported by a friendly pawn diagonally behind and blocked by an enemy pawn directly ahead.
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APA

pawn chain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawn%20chain

MLA

“pawn chain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawn%20chain. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pawn chain,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pawn%20chain.

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