PENKNIFE


Meaning of PENKNIFE in English

/pen"nuyf'/ , n. , pl. penknives .

a small pocketknife, formerly one used for making and sharpening quill pens.

[ 1400-50; late ME; see PEN 1 , KNIFE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .