inkpot
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- noun
- /ˈɪŋkˌpɒt/
- Archaic
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tintero
- Then, because he knew that he must not let time and doubt smear his intent, he reached for an inkpot and a pen.
- a pen and an inkpot
- a quill and an inkpot
Examples
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After finding the old inkpot, she filled it with blue ink for her calligraphy.
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The artist carefully placed the inkpot beside his canvas as he prepared to paint.
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Pen, inkpot, words on white paper; an inkstain on his thumb.
Fiction book (1999) -
"The lawyer set down the inkpot he had brought in, and whipping a clean quill from his pocket, presented it ceremoniously to me.
Fiction book (1991) -
"He became absorbed staring at the inkpot on Annabelle’s desk."
Fiction book (1990) -
It was a long time ago (I can still see the quill pen and the inkpot on my desk), but before we did anything, we documented in our day books exactly what we were doing and why.
Blog text (15) -
I couldn't work on my maps, or keep up my notes, or even—my most cherished task—write to you; when I heated the inkpot, the ink still froze on its short journey to the paper.
Fiction book (1999) -
He opened the inkpot and dipped his quill before writing a letter.
Synonyms
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A small container that holds ink for dipping a pen
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A small bottle that holds ink for refilling pens and drawing
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A small container that holds ink and pens for writing
A small horn container used long ago to hold ink
How Big
- Archaic
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- Archaic
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- Archaic
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- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inkpot comes from putting together ink ('dark liquid for writing') and pot ('small container'). So it literally names a small jar that writers dip their pens into.