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ink pot

ink pot is the alternative spelling of inkpot.

Meaning of inkpot

Noun

inkpot (plural inkpots)

  1. A pot for holding ink, which was a necessary complement to pens without a built-in inkwell (such as a quill pen) (such pots were formerly ubiquitous but are now unusual except among people with artistic or historical interest in such pens).
    • Near-synonyms: inkwell, inkstand
    Synonyms:
    inkwell, inkstand

Forms of ink pot

pluralink pots

Questions about ink pot

What is ink pot the alternative spelling of?
Ink pot is the alternative spelling of inkpot.

Words near ink pot in the dictionary

  1. ink jets
  2. ink monitor
  3. ink pad
  4. ink pads
  5. ink pen
  6. ink pot
  7. ink pots
  8. ink sac
  9. ink sacs
  10. ink slinger
  11. ink slingers

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