1 penman | Definition of penman
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

penman

noun
pen·​man | \ ˈpen-mən How to pronounce penman (audio) \

Definition of penman

1a : calligrapher
b : copyist, scribe
c : a person with a specified quality or kind of handwriting a poor penman
2 : author
Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More about penman

Keep scrolling for more

Synonyms & Antonyms for penman

Synonyms

author, litterateur (or littérateur), pen, scribe, scrivener, writer

Antonyms

nonauthor

Visit the Thesaurus for More 

Examples of penman in a Sentence

the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories an essay on Jacob Shallus, the penman who inked the United States Constitution

First Known Use of penman

1539, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on penman

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for penman

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!