См. также: pawner, pawnee, pawnbroking activities, pawn transaction
A pawn shop (also called a pawnshop or pawnbroker) is a shop or business who loans money to people who bring in valuable items which they leave with the pawnbroker. Examples of items that a person may leave are jewellery, gold, watches, cameras, musical instruments, televisions or computers. (Wikipedia)
A pawnbroker is an individual or business (pawnshop or pawn shop) that offers secured loans to people, with items of personal property used as collateral. (Wikipedia)
"pawnbroking. 1. The business of a pawnbroker ( advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.")
pawn ticket. noun. A ticket issued by a pawnbroker in exchange for an article pawned, bearing particulars of the loan. (Oxford Dictionaries)
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