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— English words —

• penknife n. (Archaic) Originally a small utility knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs…
• penknife n. (Dated) A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature…
• penknife n. As the need to cut nibs for pens fell away, but small utility pocket-knives remained popular, "penknife"…

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Middle english
  • penknife n. Alternative form of penne knyfe.

— English word, defined in French —

• penknife n. Canif.

40 English words from 4 English definitions

Alternative and Archaic away but convenient cut cutting Dated designed feathers fell for form into knife knives knyfe miniature need nibs of␣a Originally penknife penne pens pocket pocket␣knives points popular quill reeds remained safe small storage the typically utility utility␣knife

1 foreign word from the foreign definition

Canif

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Swiss␣Army␣penknife

9 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Ife knife nife NiFe pen Pen PEN penk Penk

14 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

EFI fin Fin FIN fin. Fin. f***in' fink Fink ink knep nep Nep NEP

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

innkeep pinkeen

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