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inkhorn    
n. 墨水壶

墨水壶

Inkhorn \Ink"horn`\, n. [Ink horn; cf. F. cornet [`a] encre,
G. dintenhorn.]
A small bottle of horn or other material formerly used for
holding ink; an inkstand; a portable case for writing
materials. "With a writer's inkhorn by his side." --Ezek. ix.
2.
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From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn.
--Longfellow.
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Inkhorn \Ink"horn"\, a.
Learned; pedantic; affected. [Obs.] "Inkhorn terms." --Bale.
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