Dictionary Definition
pen
Noun
1 a writing implement with a point from which ink
flows
2 an enclosure for confining livestock
3 a portable enclosure in which babies may be
left to play [syn: playpen]
4 a correctional institution for those convicted
of major crimes [syn: penitentiary]
5 female swan v : produce a literary work; "She
composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels" [syn: write, compose, indite] [also: pent, penning, penned]penning n : the act of
creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him";
"it was a matter of disputed authorship" [syn: writing, authorship, composition]penning See
pen