Meaning & use
inkwell
A small container, often set into a desk, used to hold ink for dip pens.
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The antique desk still had a brass inkwell built into its surface.
She dipped her quill into the inkwell before writing the next line.
A note on using this word
Inkwells were essential before fountain and ballpoint pens became common, and old school desks were often built with a hole to hold one.
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