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PENKNIFE
penknife
(noun) a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
penknives
plural of penknife
Source: Wiktionary
PENKNIFE
Pen"knife`, n.; pl. Penknives. Etym: [Pen + knife.]
Definition: A small pocketknife; formerly, a knife used for making and mending quill pens.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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