inkhorn

[ ingk-hawrn ]

/ ˈɪŋkˌhɔrn /

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noun

a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink.

Origin of inkhorn

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at ink, horn

Words nearby inkhorn

ink-cap, in keeping with, Inkerman, in key, ink fountain, inkhorn, inkhorn term, ink in, in-kind, ink jet, ink-jet printing

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Example sentences from the Web for inkhorn

The commissioner seated himself by a table, drew out an inkhorn, and began to write.
The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2|Eugne Sue
He fetched an inkhorn set into a tripod, a sandarach, and a roll of clean parchment that was tied around with a green ribbon.
The Fifth Queen Crowned|Ford Madox Ford
Each of the clerks had before him an open register and an inkhorn.
The Man Who Laughs|Victor Hugo
She went like a sudden stroke of light; and now there cometh a man clad in sober apparel, with an inkhorn at his girdle.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby

He recalled this now, as he took his inkhorn from the dusty table.
The Deserter, and Other Stories|Harold Frederic

British Dictionary definitions for inkhorn

inkhorn

/ (ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn) /

noun

(formerly) a small portable container for ink, usually made from horn

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单词	inkhorn
释义	inkhorn [ ingk-hawrn ] / ˈɪŋkˌhɔrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR inkhorn ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink. Origin of inkhorn Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at ink, horn Words nearby inkhorn ink-cap, in keeping with, Inkerman, in key, ink fountain, inkhorn, inkhorn term, ink in, in-kind, ink jet, ink-jet printing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for inkhorn The commissioner seated himself by a table, drew out an inkhorn, and began to write. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2\|Eugne Sue He fetched an inkhorn set into a tripod, a sandarach, and a roll of clean parchment that was tied around with a green ribbon. The Fifth Queen Crowned\|Ford Madox Ford Each of the clerks had before him an open register and an inkhorn. The Man Who Laughs\|Victor Hugo She went like a sudden stroke of light; and now there cometh a man clad in sober apparel, with an inkhorn at his girdle. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Roby He recalled this now, as he took his inkhorn from the dusty table. The Deserter, and Other Stories\|Harold Frederic British Dictionary definitions for inkhorn inkhorn / (ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn) / noun (formerly) a small portable container for ink, usually made from horn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to inkhorn abstruse, academic, arid, bookish, didactic, doctrinaire, dry, dull, egotistic, erudite, formal, fussy, hairsplitting, learned, literary, ostentatious, particular, pedagogic, pedantical, pompous
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inkhorn

noun

Origin of inkhorn

Words nearby inkhorn

Example sentences from the Web for inkhorn

British Dictionary definitions for inkhorn

noun

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