Inkstand
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A small tray containing pens and an inkwell; (by extension) a pot for holding ink, inkpot, inkwell.
"1765, Laurence Sterne, letter published in Original Letters of the Late Reverend Mr. Laurence Sterne, never before published, London: 1788, pp. 89-90, […] if I thought any thing I might hereafter write would be within their reach, I would throw the Manuscript that is now before me into the fire, and never dip my pen into my Ink-stand again […]"
- 2 a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink wordnet
- 3 a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped wordnet
Example
More examples"1765, Laurence Sterne, letter published in Original Letters of the Late Reverend Mr. Laurence Sterne, never before published, London: 1788, pp. 89-90, […] if I thought any thing I might hereafter write would be within their reach, I would throw the Manuscript that is now before me into the fire, and never dip my pen into my Ink-stand again […]"
Etymology
From ink + stand.
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