I. ˈpenmən noun
( plural penmen )
Etymology: pen (III) + man
1.
a. : a person who writes or copies (as documents) for another : clerk , scribe
b. : a person with a specified quality or kind of handwriting
a poor penman
a swift penman
a good shorthand penman
c. : one who is expert in penmanship — called also calligrapher
2. : author
II. noun
( plural penmen )
Etymology: pen (I) + man
: a stockyard worker who drives hogs to and from weighing pens and tattoos identification marks on them