inkstand
noun
ink·stand
ˈiŋk-ˌstand 
: inkwell
also
: a stand with fittings for holding ink and pens
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At the center of the gift, an inkstand, was the figure of a small Black boy with bright red lips leaning against two bales of cotton.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022
Artifact buffs: Keep an eye out for the original inkstand used to sign the Declaration of Independence, as well as an original draft of the Constitution.
—Juliet Izon, Country Living, 15 Nov. 2018
An enameled gold inkstand presented by the maharajah of Benares.
—J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 18 May 2018
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Jennifer Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 3 Aug. 2022
Artifact buffs: Keep an eye out for the original inkstand used to sign the Declaration of Independence, as well as an original draft of the Constitution.
—Juliet Izon, Country Living, 15 Nov. 2018
An enameled gold inkstand presented by the maharajah of Benares.
—J.s. Marcus, WSJ, 18 May 2018
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“Inkstand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inkstand. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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inkstand
noun
ink·stand
ˈiŋk-ˌstand
: inkwell
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