noun
definition
A scribe, or person who copies texts
definition
A journalist or other author
Examples of penman in a Sentence
Under his sister's care the young emperor was trained in divers accomplishments which won him the name of Calligraphes (" the Penman"), but grew up into a weak though amiable character.
Under his sister's care the young emperor was trained in divers accomplishments which won him the name of Calligraphes ("the Penman"), but grew up into a weak though amiable character.
Being a good penman and accountant, he became secretary to Sir John Harrington, paymaster of the English forces in France.
His entire schooling, in five different schools, amounted to less than a twelvemonth; but he became a good speller and an excellent penman.
The split reed of the Greek penman was occasionally adopted by the late demotic scribes.