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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  
/ ˈstaɪləˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf /

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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An ivory penholder and gilt nib had no charms for her, so the humble vulcanite of the stylograph of her stenography days was selected, and she prepared to write.

From The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum

I took out my stylograph pen, and finished a letter to Philippa, with a feeling that it would probably be my last.

From Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Martin Ross

"She's got a stylograph behind her right ear and a yellow pad in her lap; besides, there are some clippings at the bottom of the boat."

From A Republic Without a President and Other Stories by Herbert D. (Herbert Dickinson) Ward

She had a writing-board on her knee, and a hand resting on it still held a stylograph.

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

"Takes pencil, ink, stylograph, indelible pencil, crayon, chalk—" The city editor regarded the two young men and then the edible pad in amazement.

From The Gay Rebellion by Edmund Frederick

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