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pencel

noun pen·cel \ˈpen(t)-səl\

Definition of PENCEL

:  pennoncel

Variants of PENCEL

pen·cel or pen·cil \ˈpen(t)-səl\
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Origin of PENCEL

Middle English pencel, from Anglo-French pencel, penuncel
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with PENCEL

pencil, stencil

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. pencel
  2. pencil
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