penholder

[ pen-hohl-der ]

/ ˈpɛnˌhoʊl dər /

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noun

a holder in which a penpoint is placed.

a rack for a pen or pens.

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Origin of penholder

First recorded in 1805–15; pen¹ + holder

Words nearby penholder

Peng Dehuai, Penghu, pengö, Pengpu, penguin, penholder, -penia, penicil, penicillamine, penicillate, penicillin

How to use penholder in a sentence

An empty paste pot with a water well in the center makes an excellent inkwell and penholder.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
"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.
The Pleasant Street Partnership|Mary F. Leonard

In the same way, a penholder attached by one of its extremities to a string assumes an almost horizontal position.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 1082, September 26, 1896|Various