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Definition of penman - 3 dictionary results

pen⋅man

[pen-muhn]
–noun, plural -men.
1. a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
2. an expert in penmanship.
3. a writer or author.

Origin:
1585–95; pen 1 + -man
pen·man   (pěn'mən)   
n.  
  1. A copyist; a scribe.
  2. An expert in penmanship.
  3. An author; a writer.

Penman

Pen"man\, n.; pl. Penmen. 1. One who uses the pen; a writer; esp., one skilled in the use of the pen; a calligrapher; a writing master.

2. An author; a composer. --South.
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