inkstand

[ ingk-stand ]

/ ˈɪŋkˌstænd /

a small stand, usually on a desk, for holding ink, pens, etc.

a small container for ink.

Origin of inkstand

First recorded in 1765–75; ink + stand

inkhorn, inkhorn term, inkle, inkle loom, inkling, inkstand, inkster, inkstone, inkwell, inkwood, inky

"That is what you get, madam," said the Pen to the Inkstand, when the two were alone again.

What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales |Hans Christian Andersen
Thus George Henderson received from us his fifth inkstand and his seventh sugar-sifter.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 |Various
The room had an inkstand already, but it was of glass, and modern.

Laurus Nobilis |Vernon Lee
The inkstand, the paper-weight, the envelope case on his writing-table were all handsome.

Can You Forgive Her? |Anthony Trollope

Nothing in the world was on it except the inkstand, the Worcester Herald, and the papers before the Squire.

Johnny Ludlow, Fifth Series |Mrs. Henry Wood

inkstand

/ (ˈɪŋkˌstænd) /

a stand or tray on which are kept writing implements and containers for ink