PENKNIFE


Meaning of PENKNIFE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpen-ˌnīf ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English; from its original use for mending quill pens

Date: 15th century

: a small pocketknife usually with only one blade

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.