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pencel or pensil (PEN-suhl) noun A small flag at the end of a lance. [From Old French penoncel, diminutive of penon (pennon), from Latin penna (feather). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pet- (to rush, fly) that is also the root of feather, pin, pinnacle, impetus, symptom, appetite, and... Sign in to see full entry.