penlite

noun — 2 senses

noun

Etymology From pen + lite.

Dated Dated form of penlight.

Dated A battery or cell of size AA, size AAA, or size N.

Slim Universal model at center for about $17 runs on four AA penlites.1959 March, Howard G. McEntree, “Clever New Gadgets Run on Flashlight Batteries”, in Popular Science, volume 174, number 3, page 132:

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