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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Inkhorn

· Ink·horn · IPA /ˈɪŋkˌhɔː(ɹ)n/
01 n. A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials.
  1. 1.
    A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing materials.
    “From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn.” Longfellow.
02 a. Learned; pedantic; affected.
  1. 1.
    Learned; pedantic; affected.[Obs.]