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penman

American  
[pen-muhn] / ˈpɛn mən /

noun

plural

penmen

  1. a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.

  2. an expert in penmanship.

  3. a writer or author.

penman British  
/ ˈpɛnmən /

noun

  1. a person skilled in handwriting

  2. a person who writes by hand in a specified way

    a bad penman

  3. an author

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Etymology

Origin of penman

First recorded in 1585–95; pen 1 + -man

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