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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

Noun

pl -knives a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle

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 [ˈpɛnnaɪf] n → navaja

penknife [ˈpɛnnaɪf] n → canif m

penknife [ˈpɛnnaɪf] n → Taschenmesser nt

penknife [ˈpɛnnaɪf] n → temperino