penman
noun
a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
penmen
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pluralof penman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
W. L. George and his kindred penmen have long prospered in the back lots and less respectable areas of journalism.
From Time Magazine Archive
To investigate the current state of these fine old sins, London's Sunday Times recently commissioned essays on them from a septet of England's wiliest, wittiest penmen.
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
