pen

Definitions of pen
  1. noun
    a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
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    ballpoint, balpen, kogelpen
    a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
    vulpen
    a pen that is supplied with ink from a reservoir in its barrel
    dobber, ganzenveder, ganzenveer, ganzeveder, ganzeveer, veer
    pen made from a bird's feather
  2. noun
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
    synonyms: pin
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    haarspeld, haarspeldbocht
    a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
    hoedenpen, hoedepen, knopspeld
    a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
    asbout, lens, luns
    pin inserted through an axletree to hold a wheel on
    houtje, kleerhaak, kleerhanger, knaap, knaapje, knijper, pin, wasknijper, wasspeld, wervel
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
    klinkbout, klinknagel
    heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
    sluitspeld, toespeld, veiligheidsspeld
    a pin in the form of a clasp; has a guard so the point of the pin will not stick the user
    brochette, satestokje, satéstokje, spies, vleespen, vleespin
    a long pin for holding meat in position while it is being roasted
    haarspeld
    a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
    vleespen, vleespin
    a skewer for holding meat over a fire
    haring, piketpaal, tentharing
    a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
    type of:
    bevestigingsmiddel, clip, lijsteklem, lijstenklem, schroefklem, sluiting, spanner, videoclip
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  3. noun
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
    synonyms: houtje, kleerhaak, kleerhanger, knaap, knaapje, knijper, pin, wasknijper, wasspeld, wervel
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    haring, piketpaal, tentharing
    a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent
    type of:
    pin
    a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
  4. noun
    a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
    synonyms: houtje, kleerhaak, kleerhanger, knaap, knaapje, knijper, pin, wasknijper, wasspeld, wervel
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    bezitter, drager, eigenaar, houder
    a holding device
  5. noun
    needle consisting of a slender rod with pointed ends; usually used in pairs
    synonyms: breinaald, breipen
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    type of:
    naald
    a sharp pointed implement (usually steel)
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