1. Plural of pawnage; the act or practice of pawning; the state of being pawned or pledged as security for a loan.
Usage: archaic or legal; chiefly historical
2. Plural of pawnage; a fee or charge paid for pawning an item.
Usage: archaic or legal; chiefly historical

Examples

• Medieval records document various pawnages of land and goods.
• The merchant's pawnages were recorded in the guild ledger.
• Pawnages of jewelry were common during times of financial hardship.
• The law regulated the pawnages that brokers could charge.
• Historical documents reveal the extent of pawnages in medieval commerce.