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Meaning of penknife in English
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛnˌnaɪf/
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Noun
penknife
Etymology
late Middle English: so named because it was originally used for making and mending quill pens
Definitions
1.
a small pocketknife
Examples
« originally used to cut quill pens »