Inkpot

Quick meaning: Inkpot is a noun meaning 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).

Meaning

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).

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: inkwell, inkstand

I remember at school when unspillable inkpots came in and were said to be a brilliant new idea.

Word Forms

• inkpots
• ink-pot
• ink pot

Synonyms for inkpot

Depending on context, synonyms include inkwell, inkstand.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ink pot, inkstand, ink-well, inkwell, inkbottle, inkholder.

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