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stylograph

American  
[stahy-luh-graf, -grahf] / ˈstaɪ ləˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

  1. a fountain pen in which the writing point is a fine, hollow tube instead of a nib.


stylograph British  
/ -ˌɡrɑːf, ˈstaɪləˌɡræf /

noun

  1. a fountain pen having a fine hollow tube as the writing point instead of a nib

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stylograph

First recorded in 1865–70; stylo- 1 + -graph

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Tims's thoughts had forsaken the personal side of the question, when she was recalled to it by seeing the right hand in which the stylograph had been lying begin to twitch, the fingers to contract.

From The Invader A Novel by Woods, Margaret L. (Margaret Louisa)

In a shaky hand, with his stylograph, he continued to correspond with certain friends, about politics, and books, and even about Veluvana.

From Some Diversions of a Man of Letters by Gosse, Edmund

The J pen to the lady novelist, and the stylograph to the devil—your essayist must not touch the things.

From Certain Personal Matters by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Meanwhile, finding my beautiful black and gold stylograph pen inserted in the book, I thought I could not do better than to show him how I wrote.

From A Crystal Age by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)

"I'll do both," said Lupton, and took out his stylograph, and called a waiter to bring him hotel writing paper.

From A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle by Wood, Stanley L.

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