Inkhorn
Inkhorn , noun
[Ink + horn; compare French cornet à encre, German 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.
From his pocket the notary drew his papers and inkhorn.
Inkhorn , adjective
Learned; pedantic; affected. [Obsolete]
Inkhorn terms.