noun
- plural of inkstand; containers or stands that hold ink bottles and writing implements
Usage: historical; often decorative
Examples
- The antique shop displayed several ornate Victorian inkstands.
- Students in the 19th century used inkstands at their desks for dip pens.
- The museum’s collection includes silver inkstands from the colonial period.
- Her grandfather’s desk still held two matching brass inkstands.
- The auction featured elaborate inkstands made of crystal and gold.
- Office workers before ballpoint pens relied on inkstands for their correspondence.