fountain pen

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noun

a pen with a refillable reservoir that provides a continuous supply of usually fluid ink to its point.

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Origin of fountain pen

First recorded in 1700–10

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Examples from the Web for fountain pen

Closing his notebook, he thrust it into his pocket, and replaced his fountain-pen in the little leather wallet.
The Yellow Claw|Sax Rohmer
Dr. Libbard took out his fountain-pen, and in his neat, meticulous calligraphy wrote out a prescription for a sleeping draught.
Mortal Coils|Aldous Huxley
Fountain-pen pieces and ever-sharp pencil in collection of H. Mackenzie Kump.
Terribly Intimate Portraits|Nol Coward
Pinckney digs up a sweet little check-book, unlimbers a fountain-pen, and asks: "How much, please?"
Shorty McCabe|Sewell Ford

Inspector Dunbar tapped his small, widely-separated teeth with the end of his fountain-pen.
The Yellow Claw|Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for fountain pen

fountain pen

noun

a pen the nib of which is supplied with ink from a cartridge or a reservoir in its barrel

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