penholder

[ pen-hohl-der ]

noun
  1. a holder in which a penpoint is placed.

  2. a rack for a pen or pens.

Origin of penholder

1
First recorded in 1805–15; pen1 + holder

Words Nearby penholder

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How to use penholder in a sentence

  • An empty paste pot with a water well in the center makes an excellent inkwell and penholder.

  • "Perhaps Fane will recite to us his discovery," said Mr. Cray, scratching his scurfy head with the gnawed end of a penholder.

    Sinister Street, vol. 1 | Compton Mackenzie
  • I like a steel pen in a fat glossy green enameled wood penholder with a thick pleasant-feeling rubber sheath at the lower end.

    I, Mary MacLane | Mary MacLane
  • With an elbow on her desk she continued to gaze out of the window, thoughtfully tapping her cheek with her penholder.

  • In the same way, a penholder attached by one of its extremities to a string assumes an almost horizontal position.