inkpot
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A pot for holding ink, which was a necessary complement to pens without a built-in…
A pot for holding ink, which was a necessary complement to pens without a built-in inkwell (such as a quill pen) (such pots were formerly ubiquitous but are now unusual except among people with artistic or historical interest in such pens).
- Near-synonyms: inkwell, inkstand
- I remember at school when unspillable inkpots came in and were said to be a brilliant new idea.
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