fountainpens

noun
UK /ˈfaʊntɪnpɛnz/
US /ˈfaʊntɪnpɛnz/

Fountain pens are pens that hold ink inside and let it flow out through a metal tip when you write.

My grandpa writes all his letters with fountain pens.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A plural form used to talk about several pens of this kind as a group.

The shop sells fountain pens in many colors.

3. Pens that need to be filled with ink from a bottle or cartridge.

These fountain pens must be refilled every week.

4. Fancy pens often given as gifts.

He collects old fountain pens from different countries.