penman
Americannoun
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a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
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an expert in penmanship.
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a writer or author.
noun
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a person skilled in handwriting
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a person who writes by hand in a specified way
a bad penman
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an author
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Origin of penman
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As director of speechwriting in Barack Obama's second term, he was the principal penman behind four State of the Unions.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2023
Drakeo the Ruler was a one-of-a-kind penman, eschewing traditional English for a coded language of references and surrogates that could fill its own dictionary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2021
But in penman Robert Hurford’s hands, H explodes like a Roman candle in ink.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2017
We're pleased to have him there because John Green is the ultimate penman writing for our generation.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2013
She even gave the penman, who set up temporary shop outside headquarters, a dime to make a card for her.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
The organization has grown from 170 penmen and women in 2000 to 1,400 today, with members in 18 countries.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 5, 2017
The question prompted a wave of heartfelt testimonies from fanatical fountain penmen.
From BBC ● May 22, 2012
Like those expert penmen who can inscribe the Lord's Prayer on the back of a stamp, Author Graves has written a whole close-knit modern comedy on the back of his.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just why Ike has been especially singled out by the poison penmen is a mystery to both his friends and his legitimate political rivals.
From Time Magazine Archive
The workmanship was no less fastidious even at the bottom of the board, near the doorsill, where the two penmen, each in his turn, had obviously lain on their stomachs.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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