inkpot en · NOUN
Etymology
From ink + pot.
Meanings
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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).
I remember at school when unspillable inkpots came in and were said to be a brilliant new idea.
2009, Hunter Davies, Walk Along the Wall, page 51:Near-synonyms: inkwell, inkstand
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ink pot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ink-pot | alternative | lexicographic | |
| inkpots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
gluepot · tarpot · paintpot · pastepot