inkpot

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Synonyms: inknot, ink-pot, ink pot

Antonyms: inknot, ink-pot, ink pot

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Noun

1. A [[pot]] for holding [[ink]], which was a necessary complement to pens without a built-in [[inkwell]] (such as a [[quill pen]]) {{q|such pots were formerly [[ubiquitous]] but are now unusual except among people with artistic or historical interest in such pens}}.

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