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n. 1. a. A fenced enclosure for animals. b. The animals kept in such an enclosure. c. Any of various enclosures, such as a bullpen or playpen, used for a variety of purposes. 2. A roofed dock for submarines. tr.v. penned or pent (pĕnt), pen·ning, pens To confine in or as if in a pen. See Synonyms at enclose. [Middle English, from Old English penn.] |
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n. A female swan. [Origin unknown.] |
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n. Informal A penitentiary; a prison. [Short for PENITENTIARY.] |
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