/ Dictionary / Index P penny-a-liner: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen•ny-a-lin•er Pronunciation: (pen'ē-u-lī'nur), [key] — n. Chiefly Brit. Archaic. a hack writer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. penny penny ante Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sumptuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language