penknife (redirected from Penknives)

pen·knife  (pnnf)

n.

A small pocketknife.

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[So called because it was originally used for cutting quill pens.]

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penknife [ˈpɛnˌnaɪf]

n pl -knives

(Engineering / Tools) a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle; pocketknife

[so called because it was originally used for making and repairing quill pens]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

penknife - a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens pocket knife, pocketknife - a knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket

Translations

penknife [ˈpennaɪf] N (penknives (pl)) → navaja f, cortaplumas m inv

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penknife [ˈpɛnnaɪf] n → canif m

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penknife

n → Taschenmesser nt

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penknife [ˈpɛnˌnaɪf] n (-knives (pl)) [ˈpɛnˌnaɪvz] → temperino

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penknife → سكين القلم kapesní nůž lommekniv Taschenmesser σουγιάς navaja kynäveitsi canif džepni nož temperino ペンナイフ 펜나이프 zakmes lommekniv scyzoryk canivete перочинный нож fickkniv มีดเล็กที่พับได้ çakı dao nhíp 小刀