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inkhorn

/ingk-hawrn/US // ˈɪŋkˌhɔrn //UK // (ˈɪŋkˌhɔːn) //

墨角,墨角兽,墨角村,墨痕

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a small container of horn or other material, formerly used to hold writing ink.

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Examples

  • Occleve always depicted Chaucer with a rosary in his hand, and his penner, containing his pen and inkhorn, hanging to his vest.

  • One day they saw one of us take out pen and inkhorn and write down their answers to our many questions.

  • He fetched an inkhorn set into a tripod, a sandarach, and a roll of clean parchment that was tied around with a green ribbon.

  • And La Boulaye took down an inkhorn a quill, and a sheaf of paper from the mantel-shelf behind him.

  • Hannibal donned his helmet and cuirass, Hanno put his official inkhorn in his girdle, and we lost no time in setting off.