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4. penitent. See - penitent (def 1). penman, n. 1. scribe, scrivener, amanuensis, secretary, clerk, recorder; copier, copyist, engrosser, transcriber, Judaism, sopher.
2. handwriting expert, writing expert, graphologist, graphometrist, (pertaining to ancient scripts) paleographer; calligrapher, calligraphist, chirographer, en-grossist.
3. writer, penner, pen, SI. pen-pusher, SI. pencil-pusher, SI. inkslinger, SI. ink spiller, SI. quill driver; author, composer, creative writer, wordsmith, word painter; hack, scribbler, Inf. word-slinger, Inf. potboiler, Chiefly Brit. Archaic, penny-a-liner.

penmanship, n. handwriting, script, manuscript, longhand, Inf. fist, Scot. hand of writ, chirography; calligraphy, good hand, Palmer method; cacography, bad hand, scribble, scrawl, scratch,

pen name, n. nom de plume, pseudonym, anonym, allonym, alias; assumed name, Fr. nom de guerre, stage name, Fr. nom de th&dtre.

pennant, n. 1. banner, banderole, bannerol, pennon, streamer, burgee, bunting, jack; flag, colors, standard, gonfalon, vexillum, labarum, eagle; ensign, insignia, oriflamme, tricolor.
2. Baseball, championship, title, crown,

penniless, adj. 1. without a cent, Fr. sans sou, poor as a churchmouse, poor as Job's turkey, unable to keep the wolf from the door; moneyless, Inf. broke or flat broke, busted, Inf hard up, SI. stony or stone broke; bankrupt, out of pocket, without funds, impecunious, penurious; short of cash, depleted, drained, strapped, pinched, straitened, pressed; tight, stinted, restricted, limited; deprived, bereft, empty-handed.
2. impoverished, needy, in need, distressed, indigent, necessitous; poverty-stricken, destitute, extremely poor; out at the elbows, down at the heels, shabby, shoddy, seedy, in rags; reduced, pauperized, ruined, bad or badly off, Inf on the rocks,

pennon, n. pennant. See - pennant (def. 1.).

penny, n. 1. copper, cent, U.S. Inf. red cent, Brit. pence or p.
2. a bad penny undesirable, Latin, persona non grata, bad person, bad man or woman or child, Inf. bad news, Inf. bad egg; rascal, scoundrel, knave, rogue, SI. bad actor; worthless fellow, good-for-nothing, good-for-naught, ne'er-do-well.
3. a pretty penny Informal, considerable sum of money, mint, pile, heap, wad, Inf. boodle, SI. bundle, SI. big bucks.

penny pincher, n. pinchpenny, lickpenny, Inf. tightwad; niggard, miser, skinflint, SI. skin, SI. cheapskate, Inf. piker, muckworm, SI. screw; cheeseparer, hoarder, save-all, Scot. carl; scrooge, Harpagon, money-grubber, harpy; curmudgeon, churl, hunks,

pension, n. 1. retirement income, old age income or benefits, survivor's income or benefits, disability income or benefits, U.S. Social Security or veteran's benefits, fixed income; annuity, annuity certain, tontine.
2. allowance, subsistence allowance or payment, allotment, pittance, Law. alimony, child support; subsidy, subvention, grant, stipend, fellowship, scholarship; relief, aid, help, support, maintenance, dole, handout, alms, welfare, public assistance, U.S. unemployment compensation, workmen's compensation; check, money, payment.
3. (in Europe) boarding house, boarding school; room and board, bed and board; lodging, guest house, inn, hotel, motel.

pensioner, n. pensionary, annuitant; beneficiary, recipient, grantee, dependent.