penfish

== English == === Etymology === From pen +‎ fish, since the squid's ink was formerly used for writing. === Noun === penfish (plural penfishes or penfish) A squid. (rare) Any of various porgies of the genus Calamus ==== Translations ==== === References === “penfish”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.