Penmanship


[pen-muh n-ship] /ˈpɛn mənˌʃɪp/

noun
1.
the art of handwriting; the use of the pen in writing.
2.
a person’s style or manner of handwriting:
clear penmanship; poor penmanship.
/ˈpɛnmənʃɪp/
noun
1.
style or technique of writing by hand Also called calligraphy
n.

1690s, from obsolete penman “copyist, clerk, scrivener” + -ship.

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