"reed pen" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: reed pens [plural]
Etymology: English reed + pen Head templates: {{en-noun}} reed pen (plural reed pens)
  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. Wikipedia link: reed pen Tags: Ancient, alt-of Alternative 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
    Sense id: en-reed_pen-en-noun-w52jk1Wj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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