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penknife

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pen·knife  (pnnf)
n.
A small pocketknife.
[So called because it was originally used for cutting quill pens.]
penknife
Noun
pl -knives a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.penknifepenknife - 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


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While waiting for his father, Seryozha sat at the table playing with a penknife, and fell to dreaming.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
We have done no more than exchange greetings on meeting or parting, borrow one another's penknife if we needed one, and, in short, observe such bare civilities as convention demands.
Poor Folk by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
Our hero had his penknife in his hand, which he had drawn for the before-mentioned purpose of carving on the bark; when the girl coming near him, cryed out with a smile, "You don't intend to kill me, squire, I hope
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
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