noun
- a small folding knife with one or more blades, originally used for sharpening quill pens
Examples
- He used his penknife to cut the string.
- The old penknife had been in his pocket for years.
- She opened the small package with her penknife.
- The penknife’s blade was sharp enough to whittle wood.
- He carried a penknife for small cutting tasks.
- The antique penknife had ivory handles.