A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
pawnbrokerage
pawnbrokerage
noun
(countable) A pawnbroker's shop.
(uncountable) The business of pawnbroking.
pawnbrokeress
pawnbrokeress
noun
A female pawnbroker.
pawnbrokering
pawnbrokering
noun
Synonym of pawnbroking
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.