Glossary: Fountain Pen Bits, Pieces, and Other Stuff
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Like any other specialized item, the fountain pen has amassed a lexicon of terms that are unique. And like other jargon languages, fountain pen jargon can be cryptic or confusing. This glossary presents brief definitions for many of the most common pen terms. It is not complete (an impossible goal); but it is a work in progress, and I welcome suggestions for terms to add.
(Revised February 14, 2006)
The glossary is organized alphabetically. For numbers, look under the spelled-out form; e.g., for 14K, look under fourteen.
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X-Pen
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A capillary-filling pen with a hooded nib, sold by Waterman in the late 1950s; supposedly, it was Waterman’s attempt to compete with the Parker 61. Produced in a variety of models at various trim levels by JiF Waterman of France, the X-Pen was the last pen sold by the U.S. Waterman company. See also filler, JiF.
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The information in this glossary is as accurate as possible, but you should not take it as absolutely authoritative.
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