English Explanatory Dictionary

reed pen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ancient form of pen, much older than quill pens, made by carving a suitable nib into the end of a reed, or a stalk of slim bamboo.

Word forms

reed pen reed pens

Etymology

English reed + pen

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