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- English Word Penning Definition of Pen
- English Word Pennipotent Definition Strong of wing; strong on the wing.
- English Word Pennon Definition A wing; a pinion.
- English Word Pennon Definition A pennant; a flag or streamer.
- English Word Pennoncel Definition Alt. of Pennoncelle
- English Word Pennoncelle Definition See Pencel.
- English Word Penny Definition Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds.
- English Word Penny Definition An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius).
- English Word Penny Definition Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.
- English Word Penny Definition Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny.
- English Word Penny Definition See Denarius.
- English Word Penny Definition Worth or costing one penny.
- English Word Penny-a-liner Definition One who furnishes matter to public journals at so much a line; a poor writer for hire; a hack writer.
- English Word Pennyroyal Definition An aromatic herb (Mentha Pulegium) of Europe; also, a North American plant (Hedeoma pulegioides) resembling it in flavor.
- English Word Pennyweight Definition A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name.
- English Word Pennywort Definition A European trailing herb (Linaria Cymbalaria) with roundish, reniform leaves. It is often cultivated in hanging baskets.
- English Word Pennyworth Definition A penny's worth; as much as may be bought for a penny.
- English Word Pennyworth Definition Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain.
- English Word Pennyworth Definition A small quantity; a trifle.
- English Word Penock Definition See Pend.
- English Word Penological Definition Of or pertaining to penology.
- English Word Penologist Definition One versed in, or a student of, penology.
- English Word Penology Definition The science or art of punishment.
- English Word Penrack Definition A rack for pens not in use.
- English Word Pens Definition pl. of Penny.
- English Word Pensative Definition Pensive.
- English Word Pensel Definition A pencel.
- English Word Pensible Definition Held aloft.
- English Word Pensile Definition Hanging; suspended; pendent; pendulous.
- English Word Pensileness Definition State or quality of being pensile; pendulousness.