nib pen

English

a nib pen with a fountain-pen nib of traditional design

Noun

nib pen (plural nib pens)

A pen, usually a fountain pen, but formerly often a dip pen, in which the ink flows through a narrow gap in a nib, usually metal, by capillary action.

Coordinate terms

fountain pen; stylographic pen, ballpoint pen; gel pen

Translations

dip pen — see dip pen

Further reading

nib pen on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
List of pen types, brands and companies on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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