penknife
- n.
- 袖珍折刀
中文释义来自 ECDICT
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词源链
- 英语English
penknife
词源说明
From Middle English penne knyfe; equivalent to pen + knife. In the original sense, named for its purpose: aiding the use of a (traditional) ink pen through the following tasks: trimming the tip of a quill pen, trimming a reed for a nib, and (in some cases) allowing erasure by scraping away some ink.
释义
名词noun
- 1A small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
- 2datedA small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp-knife, or with blade retractable into the handle.
- 3archaicA small knife for cutting the points of quill feathers or reeds into nibs to provide or repair writing implements, early versions were commonly small sheath knives.