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Webster 1913 Edition
Penknife
Pen′knifeˊ
,Noun.
pl.
Penknives
(#)
. [
Pen
+ knife
.] A small pocketknife; formerly, a knife used for making and mending quill pens.
Webster 1828 Edition
Penknife
PEN'KNIFE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
penknife
penknife
English
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a penknife
Noun
penknife (plural penknives)
- A small pocketknife; a small knife with a blade which folds into the hand. Penknives often incorporate other tools such as corkscrews, and are generally smaller than pocketknives as a group.
Derived terms
Translations
small pocketknife
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