/ Dictionary / Index C capped pawn: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: capped' pawn' Pronunciation: [key] — Chess. Chess. a pawn that has been singled out or marked by a strong player as the one with which he or she intends to effect checkmate in giving a weaker opponent odds. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. capped hock cappelletti Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language