noun
- small portable containers, typically made of horn, used historically for holding ink
Usage: archaic; historical
Examples
- Medieval scribes carried inkhorns attached to their belts.
- The museum displayed several ornate inkhorns from the 16th century.
- Students in colonial schools used quill pens dipped in inkhorns.
- The scribe’s inkhorns were crafted from polished animal horn.
- Inkhorns were essential tools for clerks and scholars before fountain pens.
- The antique shop featured a collection of silver-mounted inkhorns.