ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English penneknif, from penne quill, feather + knif knife — more at pen , knife
1. : a small knife used for making and mending quill pens
2. : a small pocketknife usually with only one blade
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English penneknif, from penne quill, feather + knif knife — more at pen , knife
1. : a small knife used for making and mending quill pens
2. : a small pocketknife usually with only one blade
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012