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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Penknife \Pen"knife'\, noun; pl. {Penknives}. [Pen + knife.] A small pocketknife; formerly, a knife used for making and mending quill pens.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
penknife
noun: a small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens [also: {penknives} (pl)]
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