Examples of 'penknife' in a sentence
Meaning of "penknife"
A penknife is a small pocketknife with one or more blades that fold into the handle. It is typically used for cutting, opening packages, or performing small tasks that require a sharp blade
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- A small utility 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.
- A small knife designed for safe and convenient storage, typically in the form of a miniature clasp-knife, or with blade retractable into the handle.
- A pocket-knife, especially a small one.
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To see her operate on him with a penknife.
This is not a penknife or a grapefruit knife.
He sits there playing with his penknife.
Or he cuts it with a penknife when you are not looking.
Cut his arm off with a penknife.
Tom kept a penknife in his pocket.
You must have heard about my penknife.
I want to put my penknife in his belly.
He began cleaning his nails with a penknife.
The penknife had an accident.
I break the glass with the handle of my penknife.
Twas like a penknife in my heart.
I carved my initials with this penknife.
Lightweight penknife with multiple functions and a minimalist aesthetic.
I cut myself with the penknife.
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The penknife was originally a knife for pointing quill pens.
Whittling away with his penknife.
A penknife clicks open in the hands of the younger man.
I put holes in mine with me penknife.
A penknife was taken away.
I wonder if you could lend me a penknife.
I got a penknife in my pocket.
All you have got is a penknife.
If you give me a penknife and five minutes alone with him.
To fend him off with a penknife.
I had my penknife in my hand.
I think i can open it with my penknife.
Uspensky indeed purchased a penknife and slit his own throat.
Let us talk a little about this famous penknife.
They do not know how to use a penknife to sharpen a pencil.
The policeman gave me a silver watch and a penknife.
By pricking our fingers with a penknife and taking a blood oath.
I had to save for two months to buy a penknife.
I found a penknife on him.
I cut him down with a penknife.
He used the penknife to inflict superficial wounds to his hands and arms.
Sharpening pencils with his penknife.
He took out his penknife and opened the monster from inside.
I do not usually carry a penknife.
A penknife is also really helpful because you may find you need to cut something.
I wanted to give him my penknife.
I stole this penknife from the Doc.
I cut myself with my penknife.
This is not the penknife Lamas had in his body.
He prised it open with a penknife.
Learned to toss a penknife when I was six.
This old bit of rock is actually a kind of apeman penknife.
With this penknife.
She gave it to me again about the sodding rusty penknife.
Tool kit penknife.
