1. small containers that hold ink for writing with a pen or quill

Examples

• The old school desks had built-in inkwells for fountain pens.
• She collected antique inkwells made of crystal and brass.
• The teacher filled the inkwells with fresh black ink each morning.
• Victorian writing desks often featured ornate silver inkwells.
• The museum displayed inkwells from different historical periods.
• Students would dip their quill pens into the inkwells to write.