pen

pen

¹

the long horny internal shell of a squid

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pen

²

a dock for servicing submarines, esp one having a bombproof roof

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pen

³

a female swan

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What does it mean when you dream about a pen?

A pen or a pencil can represent male sexuality; it can also represent communication or a desire to communicate. The symbol might also be referring to an idiom, such as “pen pusher,” “the pen is mightier than the sword,” or to “pencil someone in.”

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pen

[pen]

(engineering)

A small place for confinement, storage, or protection.

A device for writing with ink.

(invertebrate zoology)

The inner horny, feather-shaped, chitnous shell of a squid. Also known as gladius.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

pen

1. A synonym for room in a four-sided enclosure constructed of logs. Thus, a one-room log cabin is often called a single-pen cabin, and a dogtrot cabin (consisting of two single-room cabins) is often called a double-pen cabin.

2. An enclosure for animals; for example, a pigpen.

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pen

A stylus used to write and draw. See stylus, pen-based computing and pen-enabled app.

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Pen

(dreams)

Having a pen or a pencil in your dream may be symbolic of your need to communicate with yourself or others. Our ability to communicate through written language is a vitally important and necessary part of life. When we take our pen and write a check to pay bills, it can still be considered a form of communication! Writing is a form of self-expression, providing us with a way to think and express our thoughts. Dreams with writing tools in them may be an encouragement for you to write and communicate. Whether you need to communicate with yourself or others, in private or professional life, is up to you to determine.

Bedside Dream Dictionary by Silvana Amar Copyright © 2007 by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Pen

 

in graphic art. (1) An implement for drawing with ink or a similar fluid (for example, india ink). A pen is made of metal, feathers, or cane.

(2) The technique of drawing in pen. Such drawings consist of broken lines or hatches.

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