penman

[ pen-muhn ]

/ ˈpɛn mən /

noun, plural pen·men.

a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.

an expert in penmanship.

a writer or author.

Origin of penman

First recorded in 1585–95; pen¹ + -man

Words nearby penman

penitentiary, penitis, Penki, penknife, penlight, penman, penmanship, Penn, penna, pennaceous, pen name

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Example sentences from the Web for penman

The next day the penman came with his implements, ready to catch his new employer's words and to record them.
Genius in Sunshine and Shadow|Maturin Murray Ballou
Monstr'-inform'-ingens-horrendous Demoniaco-seraphic Penman's latest piece of graphic.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
This penman was frankly proud of his melons, their early growth and flavor.
James Fenimore Cooper|Mary E. Phillips
The split reed of the Greek penman was occasionally adopted by the late demotic scribes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1|Various

Dickinson has aptly been called the “Penman of the Revolution.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for penman

penman

/ (ˈpɛnmən) /

noun plural -men

a person skilled in handwriting

a person who writes by hand in a specified waya bad penman

an author

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单词	penman
释义	penman [ pen-muhn ] / ˈpɛn mən / noun, plural pen·men. a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist. an expert in penmanship. a writer or author. Origin of penman First recorded in 1585–95; pen¹ + -man Words nearby penman penitentiary, penitis, Penki, penknife, penlight, penman, penmanship, Penn, penna, pennaceous, pen name Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for penman The next day the penman came with his implements, ready to catch his new employer's words and to record them. Genius in Sunshine and Shadow\|Maturin Murray Ballou Monstr'-inform'-ingens-horrendous Demoniaco-seraphic Penman's latest piece of graphic. The Book of Humorous Verse\|Various This penman was frankly proud of his melons, their early growth and flavor. James Fenimore Cooper\|Mary E. Phillips The split reed of the Greek penman was occasionally adopted by the late demotic scribes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1\|Various Dickinson has aptly been called the “Penman of the Revolution.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for penman penman / (ˈpɛnmən) / noun plural -men a person skilled in handwriting a person who writes by hand in a specified waya bad penman an author Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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