inkhorn

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ingk′hôrn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ink•horn  (ingk′hôrn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink.
  • 1350–1400; Middle English; see ink, horn

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inkhorn / ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn/
  1. (formerly) a small portable container for ink, usually made from horn
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