penPEN, n. [L. penna; pinna, a fin, that is, a shoot or point.] PEN, v.t. pret. and pp. penned. To write; to compose and commit to paper. PEN, n. A small inclosure for beasts, as for cows or sheep. PEN, v.t. pret. and pp. penned or pent. To shut in a pen; to confine in a small inclosure; to coop; to confine in a narrow place, usually followed by up, which is redundant. |