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PRONUNCIATION OF PENKNIVES

penknives  [ˈpennaɪvz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PENKNIVES

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Penknives is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PENKNIVES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Penknife

A penknife, or pen knife, is a small folding pocket knife, originally used for cutting or sharpening a quill to make a pen nib. Originally, penknives did not necessarily have folding blades, but resembled a scalpel or wood knife by having a short, fixed blade at the end of a long handle. These knives were used for thinning and pointing quills to prepare them for use as writing instruments and, later, for repairing or re-pointing the quills. They may also be used to whittle wood. Modern penknives may have single or multiple blades and additional tools incorporated into the design. Over the last hundred years, there has been a proliferation of multi-function knives with multifarious blades and often gadgets including awls, reamers, scissors, nail files, corkscrews, tweezers, toothpicks, and so on, and the tradition continues with the incorporation of modern devices such as ballpoint pens, LED flashlights, and USB flash drives. The most famous example of a multi-function knife is the Swiss Army knife, some versions of which number dozens of functions and are really more of a folding multi-tool, incorporating a blade or two, than a penknife with extras.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PENKNIVES


archives
ˈɑːkaɪvz
chives
ˈtʃaɪvz
drawknives
ˈdrɔːˌnaɪvz
fives
faɪvz
hives
haɪvz
housewives
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪvz
Ives
aɪvz
knives
naɪvz
lives
laɪvz
midwives
ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz
oldwives
ˈəʊldˌwaɪvz
paperknives
ˈpeɪpəˌnaɪvz
pocketknives
ˈpɒkɪtˌnaɪvz
spaewives
ˈspeɪˌwaɪvz
wives
waɪvz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PENKNIVES

penitence
penitency
penitent
penitential
penitentially
penitentiaries
penitentiary
penitently
Penki
penknife
penlight
penman
penmanship
penmen
Penn
Penn.
penn´orth
penna
pennaceous
pennae

WORDS THAT END LIKE PENKNIVES

breadknives
butter knives
case knives
chopping knives
clasp knives
combat knives
dinner knives
fish knives
fruit knives
House of Representatives
jackknives
Maldives
Member of the House of Representatives
palette knives
pruning knives
putty knives
saw-edged knives
steak knives
trench knives
vegetable knives

Synonyms and antonyms of penknives in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «penknives» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PENKNIVES

Find out the translation of penknives to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of penknives from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «penknives» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铅笔刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

navajas
570 millions of speakers

English

penknives
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

penknives
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المطاوي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перочинные ножи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

canivetes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

penknives
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

canifs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penknives
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taschenmesser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

penknives
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주머니칼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penknives
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

penknives
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

penknives
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पेनकेनेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

penknives
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

temperini
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

scyzoryki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

складані ножі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bricege
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σουγιάδες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zakmes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pennknivar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

penknives
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of penknives

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PENKNIVES»

The term «penknives» is regularly used and occupies the 106.902 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PENKNIVES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about penknives

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PENKNIVES»

Discover the use of penknives in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to penknives and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Penknives and Other Folding Knives
This book traces the history of folding knives, describing a wide variety of the types produced up to the present day.
Simon Moore, 1988
2
United States Congressional serial set
A. — Detailed statement of disbursements, &c. — Continued. To whom and for what paid. Amount. Philp & Solomons- i dozen penknives -Continued. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. .do. -do. .do. .do. 4 1 i I 1 J 1 8 dozen  ...
‎1869
3
House Documents
18 50 1 dozen 2-b1ade knives, $7; 24 dozen braid, $36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. 43 00 5 reams gilt letter paper, $22 50; 5 reams note paper, $13 75 ..... .............. .. 36 25 5 reams ruled note paper, $13 75', 11 dozen penknives, $30 .
United States House of Representatives, 1862
4
Congressional Series of United States Public Documents
9187 to 9251 inclusive. 2 08 Langran, Ogilvio & Co. : 10 reams note paper, at §2 40 per ream $24 00 7 portemounaies, at $16 per dozen 9 33 7 portemounaies, at $26 per down 15 17 7 portemounaies, at $1* Vvr dozen "9 92 25 penknives, ...
‎1871
5
The Student's Marathi Grammar
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Ganpatráo R. Navalkar, 1894
6
The arithmetical illustrator: containing explanations of the ...
Therefore, the 912.. the sum of the sale of a certain number of penknives, must bear the same proportion to the 1002. the sum for which they were bought, that the sum of the sale of the 500 hears to that for which they were bought ; and if so,  ...
William Douglass, Marian S. Carson Collection (Library of Congress), 1809
7
Annual Report
On re-examination L says that he and B frequently stole penknives by the dozen; they would get 2 or 3 dozen in a place; both would go in, one would price locks, bolts and latches, while the other would watch an opportunity and pocket the ...
Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in the City of New-York, 1835
8
The Free Trade Advocate and Journal of Political Economy
For, you can perceive, that whilst your knife has cost you the equivalent of one bushel of wheat, mine has cost the equivalent of two bushels, and it is therefore clearly our interest to make our own penknives." " That may be so, or it may not be ...
‎1829
9
The Free Trade Advocate, and Journal of Political Economy
For, you can perceive, that whilst your knife has cost you the equivalent of one bushel of wheat, mine has cost the equivalent of two bushels, and it is therefore clearly our interest to make our own penknives." " That may be so, or it may not be ...
Condy Raguet, 1829
10
Congressional Serial Set
... 69 00 - - 14 S Tryon, Almanacs, 1 87 - - - 15 John Ci'burn, Candles, 10 40 10 40 16 C. L. Coltman, , Setting grates, 13 50 - - - 17 George Templeman,6 Penknives, 21 00 - - 18 E. W. James, - Clothes brush, 1 00 - - 19 E. Lindsley, Tacks, &c.
‎1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PENKNIVES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term penknives is used in the context of the following news items.
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Jonathan Dodd: Bags of fun
The Swiss Army penknives have been superseded by tiny Leatherman penknives. The scissors on the Swiss ones were rather flimsy, and kept ... «On The Wight, Jul 15»
2
A mountain hike helps in the classroom
I'm not talking about swapping textbooks for tents, or pencils for penknives. It's not as simple as that. But it's clear – from my own experiences as ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
3
Considering they played risky games, it's a miracle boomer kids …
Boys had some enviably dangerous toys, such as caps, which contained real explosives, and penknives, which in the time and place of which I ... «The Intelligencer, Jun 15»
4
1834 Jail, historical society open for tours
“They let him have penknives and jackknives and he used cigar boxes and wooden items,” she said. The result was the housing for a clock. «Herkimer Evening Telegram, Jun 15»
5
A Trove of 19th-Century Engravings Conjures a Lost World
Laubenheimer supplied business cards, stationery, badges, penknives, buckles and jewelry, among other products, to clients in the United ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
6
Jewellery stolen in Werrington raid
... collection book, antique Chinese coins, 1920s Peterborough Cycling Club medals, two silver penknives in leather cases and silver pill boxes. «Peterborough Telegraph, Jun 15»
7
Is report showing TSA lapses a big deal? #tellusatoday
Sadly, the Transportation Security Administration is best at taking bottles that exceed the allowable size, penknives and other items. It's more ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
8
Trekking in the South Tirol: the walk of life
... in the delightful Hotel Höllrigl – delicious meal, our final taste of individual rooms – the staff wave us off in the morning with gifts of penknives. «The Guardian, May 15»
9
Doris celebrates her century in fine style
Leaving school at 14 to work as a nursemaid, Doris was later employed on the production line for companies making football studs, penknives ... «Skegness Standard, May 15»
10
Across US, Knife Laws Can Differ By Sate, City, Even Town
Under Maryland law, penknives without "switchblades" are not considered weapons. But Maryland law does not specifically define what a ... «WBAL Radio, May 15»

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