Associations to the word «Penknife»

Wiktionary

PENKNIFE, noun. 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.

Dictionary definition

PENKNIFE, noun. A small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens.

Wise words

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