penholder /ˈpɛnˌhəʊl.dəɹ/ noun3 •A handle into which a nib or other penpoint is fitted to form a pen.He was amazing, and had a penholder behind his ear. — 1899 •A member of the United Nations Security Council with responsibility for a specified issue.Widespread reports of ethnically targeted killings in recent days prompted the UK, as the UN penholder on Sudan, to call an emergency session of the security council in New York on Thursday. — 2025 •A device for storing pens while they are not being used. formspenholders