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Definition of Penholders
1. penholder [n] - See also: penholder
Lexicographical Neighbors of Penholders
Literary usage of Penholders
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1876)
"... artists'gum, rulers, penholders, and copying-brush handles. His exhibit is
fine, but lacks a conspicuous position. THE AMERICAN LEAD PENCIL COMPANY, ..."
2. Classified Illustrated Catalog of the Library Department of Library Bureau by Library Bureau, Library Bureau Library Dept (1890)
"Hard-Rubber penholders. ... Rubber penholders are free from the annoying metallic
feeling common to gold and silver, as well as cheap holders, ..."
3. Simplified Library School Rules: Card Catalog, Accession, Book Numbers by Melvil Dewey (1898)
"6ld penholders. Too small holders are apt to cramp the hand in long continued
writing. Large hard rubber, wood or cork holders are best. ..."
4. Mental Development and Education by Michael Vincent O'Shea (1921)
"Illustrating different styles of penholders. In a the part m is metal, usually
tin, and is of small diameter. In A the part c is cork and is of a ..."
5. Swedish Catalogue ...: International Exhibition, 1876. Philadelphia by Elis Sidenbladh (1876)
"penholders of cork. These penholders, being made of cork, are very light and
elastic. The hand therefore never tires by their use, and in consequence of ..."
6. Official Catalogue by United States Centennial Commission (1876)
"258 1118 Esterbrook Steel Pen Co., Cam- den, NJ—Pens and penholders. P 72.
258 1119 Eagle Pencil Co., New York, NY—Ie-ad and mechanical pencils, ..."
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