OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 9669

inkwell

/ˈɪŋk.wɛl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
tintero
A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen (such as a dip pen or quill pen) into it whenever a refill is needed.
Near-synonym: inkstand
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