penner

1 of 3

noun (1)

pen·​ner

ˈpenər

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a case worn at the waist for holding pens

penner

2 of 3

noun (2)

pen·​ner

ˈpenə(r)

plural -s

: one that pens a document : writer

penner

3 of 3

noun (3)

"

plural -s

: one that pens animals or attends to their pens

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from penne pen + -er

Noun (2)

pen entry 4 + -er

Noun (3)

pen entry 2 + -er

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