A surname.

present participle of pen

Writing; literary composition.

An old currency unit, the Swedish penning.

plural of penning

present participle of pen in

An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle. / (slang) Penitentiary, i.e. a state or federal prison for convicted felons. / (baseball) The bullpen.

(transitive) To enclose in a pen.

A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks. / (figuratively) A writer, or their style.

(transitive) To write (an article, a book, etc.).