Penknives

That was more like one of those promotional keychain penknives they give out at NPR seminars. ❋ David (2007)

At Singapore, there are hundreds of Chinese shopkeepers, who sell all kinds of miscellaneous articles, such as penknives, cotton thread, writing-paper, gunpowder, and corkscrews, often at a price which would be considered cheap even in ❋ Various (N/A)

Her younger brother and sister, Laurent and Lucienne, were also observed by their father and were given equally hazardous objects, including matchboxes and penknives, to manipulate. ❋ Ruth Davis Konigsberg (2011)

Website visitors might be surprised to learn that in addition to the Duke's penchant for collecting items like penknives, the queen's husband also enjoys painting landscapes in oils. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Reporters and photographers were frisked as they entered the building; student volunteers confiscated nail clippers, penknives, and other sharp objects. ❋ Rebecca Burns (2011)

Some wore penknives clasped on their kinky locks for safety. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But they also fell victim to more exotic problems: one man suffered "a smart pain in walking", undoubtedly caused by the 19 penknives and one penknife case he proved to have swallowed. ❋ Maev Kennedy (2010)

It seemed impervious to needle files, invulnerable to penknives, invincible against wires. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Not for them the attaching of leashes to their charges as they clamber, hop, jump, skip, splash and clatter about among the summit rocks and pool, each equipped with their own little penknives. ❋ Unknown (2010)

We went to readings of the Foul Language Poets and started slashing our own legs with penknives, moaning. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He also ordered plain pine desks, wooden benches, writing paper, envelopes, pens, penknives, spittoons, sawdust in lieu of rugs, and two large American flags, all of which he duly vouchered to Washington. ❋ JR. ROY MORRIS (2010)

On 7th December a deputation from the Commune brought an order that the royal family should be deprived of "knives, razors, scissors, penknives, and all other cutting instruments." ❋ Elena Maria Vidal (2009)

New advice published in Scouting, the official in-house magazine, says neither Scouts nor their parents should bring penknives to camp except in 'specific' situations. ❋ Bill Crider (2009)

Scouts to no longer bring penknives on camping trips - Telegraph: Scouts will now be a little worse prepared after they were banned from carrying their traditional penknives due to the fears of those in charge of health and safety. ❋ Bill Crider (2009)