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penholder

noun pen·hold·er \ˈpen-ˌhōl-dər\

Definition of PENHOLDER

:  a holder or handle for a pen point
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First Known Use of PENHOLDER

1815

Rhymes with PENHOLDER

beholder, bondholder, cardholder, freeholder, gasholder, hand-holder, householder, jobholder, landholder, leaseholder, pewholder, placeholder, pot holder, shareholder, slaveholder, stadtholder, stakeholder, stallholder, stockholder, toolholder, upholder, withholder

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