What does inkstand mean?

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ˈɪŋkˌstændink·stand

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. inkwell, inkstandnoun

    a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped

  2. inkstandnoun

    a tray or stand for writing implements and containers for ink

Wiktionary

  1. inkstandnoun

    A small tray containing pens and an inkwell.

Wikipedia

  1. Inkstand

    An inkstand is a stand or tray used to house writing instruments, with a tightly-capped inkwell and a sand shaker for rapid drying. A penwiper would often be included, and from the mid-nineteenth century, a compartment for steel nibs, which replaced quill pens. Inkstands with tightly closing lids, often finely made, were part and parcel of a traveling kit, until the widespread use of the fountain pen. Inkstands were going out of use before the development of ballpoint pen, which finished them as a primary source of ink. The Syng inkstand, made in 1752 by Philip Syng, was used by the American delegates to sign both the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the United States Constitution in 1787.

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  1. inkstand

    An inkstand is a small container or piece of furniture that is designed to hold ink, a quill, pen, or other writing instruments. It often has one or more compartments or jars specifically for the ink, and can also include a section for sand or blotting paper. It was commonly used before the invention of the modern pen. Nowadays it is more likely to be used as a decorative item or by calligraphers and artists.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Inkstandnoun

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

Wikidata

  1. Inkstand

    An inkstand is a stand or tray used to house writing instruments, with a tightly-capped inkwell and a sand shaker for rapid drying. A penwiper would often be included, and from the mid-nineteenth century, a compartment for steel nibs, which replaced quill pens. Inkstands with tightly closing lids, often finely made, were part and parcel of a traveling kit, until the widespread use of the fountain pen. Inkstands were going out of use before the development of ballpoint pen which finished them. The Syng inkstand was used in the signing of the United States Constitution.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of inkstand in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of inkstand in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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