PEN


Meaning of PEN in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from pennen

Date: 14th century

1 a : a small enclosure for animals b : the animals in a pen <a pen of sheep>

2 : a small place of confinement or storage

3 : a protected dock or slip for a submarine

4 : BULL PEN 2

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.