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A small vessel for holding ink, to dip the pen into; also, a device for holding ink and writing materials.

r Air. -- Fountain heead, primary source; original; first principle. Young. -- Fountain inkstand, an inkstand having a continual supply of ink, as from elevated reservoir. -- Fountain lamp, a lamp fed with oil from an elevated reservoir. -- Fountain pen, a pen with a reservoir in the handle which furnishes a supply…

A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials. "With a writer's inkhorn by his side." Ezek. ix. 2. From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn. Longfellow.

, compact variety of talc,, being an altered pyroxene. It is often worked in a lathe into inkstands and other articles.

One who sells paper, pens, quills, inkstands, pencils, blank books, and other articles used in writing.