inkstand
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- noun
- /ˈɪŋkˌstænd/
- Archaic
:
tintero
- Replacing the quill pen in the silver inkstand, he turned to me.
- a silver inkstand
Examples
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When Deveaux got up to speak and also called Long a liar, the ex-congressman grabbed an inkstand to throw at him.
Academic text (2011) -
Even though I had decided to save my money for the silver inkstand.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Your father made this inkstand.
Fiction book (1994) -
And then I saw the inkstand and stopped dead in my tracks, staring.
Fiction book (1994) -
The silver inkstand was still in that pawn shop window.
Fiction book (1994) -
I'll miss trying to keep you and my Henry from each other's throats. Mr. Shippen has an inkstand my father made.
Fiction book (1994) -
The antique shop had a beautiful inkstand made of crystal that caught the light perfectly.
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She carefully placed the quill into the inkstand before writing her letter.
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His desk was cluttered with books and an old inkstand filled with colorful pens.
Synonyms
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8.4
A small container that holds ink for dipping a pen
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6.9
A small container that holds ink for writing with a pen
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1.0
A small bottle that holds ink for refilling pens and drawing
A small horn container used long ago to hold ink
How Big
- Archaic
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8.4
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1.0
- Archaic
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6.9
- Archaic
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8.4
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inkstand is simply ink + stand, literally a small 'stand' for 'ink'. Think of a lampstand that holds a lamp; an inkstand holds ink and pens, which is why the word means a little container for writing tools.