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.

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stylograph British  

/ -ˌɡrɑːf, ˈstaɪləˌɡræf /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of stylograph

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

Example Sentences

"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 Frederick, Edmund

He began studying the paper, but his eyes, I perceived, wandered often to the stylograph pen in my hand.

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

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 Cullum, Ridgwell

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

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

But the girl’s mother mentioned to our Call reporter, that they knew the husband’s body by a stylograph pen in a gold case, which was her own last present to him.

From Where the Path Breaks by Créspigny, Charles de

Related Words

• fountain pen
• marker
• stick