"J pen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: J pens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} J pen (plural J pens)
  1. (now chiefly historical) A kind of fountain pen with a broad, stubby nib, originally stamped with a "J". Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-J_pen-en-noun-CpIBGMgT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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