Usually means: Writer or scribe; skilled calligrapher.
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  1. penman: Merriam-Webster
  2. penman: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. penman: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. penman: Collins English Dictionary
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  6. Penman, penman: Wordnik
  7. Penman, penman: Wiktionary
  8. penman: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. penman: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  10. penman: Dictionary.com
  11. Penman: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. Penman: Online Plain Text English Dictionary
  13. penman: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition
  14. penman: Rhymezone
  15. Penman: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary
  16. penman: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  17. penman: FreeDictionary.org
  18. penman: Mnemonic Dictionary
  19. penman: TheFreeDictionary.com
  20. penman: Infoplease Dictionary
  21. Penman: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Penman)

▸ noun:  A scribe, or a person who copies texts.
▸ noun:  A person with writing skills; a journalist or other author.
▸ noun:  (slang) A forger.
▸ noun:  A surname.

Similar:
scribe, scribbler, amanuensis, copyist, copier, papyrographer, copist, penperson, pressman, scrivano, more...

Opposite:
typist, keyboarder, scribe

Types:
Spencerian, Copperplate, Roundhand, Gothic, Uncial, more...

Phrases:
Jim Penman, Sharon Kay Penman, Penman equation, more...

Adjectives:
good, inspired, sacred, excellent, expert, fine, poor, skilled, professional, skilful, ready

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Similar:
scribe, scribbler, amanuensis, copyist, copier, papyrographer, copist, penperson, pressman, scrivano, more...

Opposite:
typist, keyboarder, scribe

Types:
Spencerian, Copperplate, Roundhand, Gothic, Uncial, more...

Phrases:
Jim Penman, Sharon Kay Penman, Penman equation, more...

Adjectives:
good, inspired, sacred, excellent, expert, fine, poor, skilled, professional, skilful, ready



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