/ Dictionary / Index P penman: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen•man Pronunciation: (pen'mun), [key] — pl. -men. a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist. an expert in penmanship. a writer or author. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: penman (Thesaurus) penlight penmanship Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language