/ Dictionary / Index P penning gate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen'ning gate" Pronunciation: [key] a sluice gate that opens by lifting upward. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. penning penninite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eureka Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language