penholder

American  

[pen-hohl-der] / ˈpɛnˌhoʊl dər /

noun

1. a holder in which a penpoint is placed.

2. a rack for a pen or pens.

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Etymology

Origin of penholder

First recorded in 1805–15; pen ¹ + holder

Example Sentences

Only 10% of the players used the old-fashioned penholder grip.

From Time Magazine Archive

From the table drawer he took out a penholder, a bottle of ink, and a thick, quarto-sized blank book with a red back and a marbled cover.

From "1984" by George Orwell

And in a small stationer’s shop not far away he had bought his penholder and his bottle of ink.

From "1984" by George Orwell

Winston fitted a nib into the penholder and sucked it to get the grease off.

From "1984" by George Orwell

With the air of having finished the interview, Mr. Dumphy quietly returned the letter, followed by Ramirez's glaring eyes, to a pigeon-hole in his desk, and tapped his desk with his penholder.

From Gabriel Conroy by Harte, Bert