inkwell

[ ingk-wel ]

/ ˈɪŋkˌwɛl /

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noun

a small container for ink.

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Also called, especially British, ink·pot

[ingk-pot]. /ˈɪŋkˌpɒt/.

Origin of inkwell

First recorded in 1870–75; ink + well²

Words nearby inkwell

ink sac, inkstand, Inkster, inkstone, ink up, inkwell, inkwood, inky, inky cap, inky smudge, INLA

How to use inkwell in a sentence

There is an inkwell that my Uncle Seymour made, a brass grotesque he mounted on a marble base.
Scott Turow: How I Write|Noah Charney|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The second feature involves a quill and inkwell that will also be featured on the front of the note.
All About the Benjamins: Here’s the Redesigned $100 Bill|Daniel Gross|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Both the quill and the inkwell are copper until you move the note,” said Lambert.
All About the Benjamins: Here’s the Redesigned $100 Bill|Daniel Gross|October 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
An empty paste pot with a water well in the center makes an excellent inkwell and penholder.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various

"He knocked over an inkwell just before Dick came along," said Fred.
The Rover Boys on the Farm|Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)
But suddenly, when choice was wavering in his favor, off he would pitch into the inkwell.
Hints to Pilgrims|Charles Stephen Brooks
A great black inkwell and a little man with a grey beard behind it asking all sorts of useless questions.
The Song of Songs|Hermann Sudermann
Just as he threw the inkwell, Bob slipped and the noise attracted the attention of the other man.
Agent Nine Solves His First Case|Graham M. Dean

British Dictionary definitions for inkwell

inkwell

/ (ˈɪŋkˌwɛl) /

noun

a small container for pen ink, often let into the surface of a desk

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