penman

[ pen-muhn ]

noun

, plural pen·men.

1. a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
2. an expert in penmanship.
3. a writer or author.

penman

/ ˈpɛnmən /

noun

1. a person skilled in handwriting
2. a person who writes by hand in a specified way

   a bad penman

3. an author

Word History and Origins

Origin of penman¹

First recorded in 1585–95; pen ¹ + -man

Example Sentences

Growing up in rural Canada, things were not promising for the young penman.

From The Daily Beast

There are always the pamphlets and lampoons, and if you offend a penman they will kill you in a paper warfare.

From Project Gutenberg

Since that time the poor penman had never a place to call his own.

From Project Gutenberg

Until then, in Punch's phrase, "cricket was still a childish game and not a penman's serious study."

From Project Gutenberg

Some time after this, Mr. Penman became the minister, and was ordained February 3rd, 1836.

From Project Gutenberg

The author, the human penman, he said (according to Calderwood), was fated to die friendless in a strange land.

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