pens

pens · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Writing instruments that use ink to mark on paper or other surfaces.

  2. 2.

    Enclosed areas for keeping animals, especially livestock.

  3. 3.

    Female swans.

Related words

See also: enclosure, pen, pencil
Synonyms: writing instruments

Etymology

Sense 1: From Latin penna meaning "feather," as early pens were made from feathers (quills). Sense 2: From Old English penn meaning "enclosure."