penknife
Origin of penknife
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How to use penknife in a sentence
He stabbed her twice with a penknife, and one of the wounds was potentially fatal.
No you are not, he answered settling himself back in an easy position, and taking a penknife from his pocket to play with.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline | Jennie M. DrinkwaterShe was pruning a rose-bush with Bub's penknife, and when she heard him coming she wheeled, quivering.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | John Fox, Jr.On arriving at his house they found him rather unwell; he went about the room bent like a half-opened penknife.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician | Frederick NiecksI opened it with a penknife soaked in an antiseptic solution, and cleaned it thoroughly.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | Various
On the cover he had scratched an inscription with his penknife, "The Emperor to his little friend Julia."
Napoleon's Young Neighbor | Helen Leah Reed
British Dictionary definitions for penknife
/ (ˈpɛnˌnaɪf) /
a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle; pocketknife
Origin of penknife
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