Associations to the word «Penknife»

Wiktionary

PENKNIFE, noun. A small pocketknife; a small knife with a blade which folds into the hand. Penknives often incorporate other tools such as corkscrews, and are generally smaller than pocketknives as a group.

Dictionary definition

PENKNIFE, noun. A small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley