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• Standish — Stand ish, n. [Stand + dish.] A stand, or case, for pen and ink. [1913 Webster] I bequeath to Dean Swift, Esq., my large silver standish. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• standish — /stan dish/, n. Archaic. a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials. [1425 75; late ME; orig. uncert.; perh. STAND + DISH] * * * …   Universalium

• standish — noun chiefly historical a stand holding pens and ink. Origin ME: commonly held to be from stand + dish …   English new terms dictionary

• standish — stand•ish [[t]ˈstæn dɪʃ[/t]] n. a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME; orig. uncert …   From formal English to slang

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• inkstand — /ingk stand /, n. 1. a small stand, usually on a desk, for holding ink, pens, etc. 2. a small container for ink. [1765 75; INK + STAND] * * *       receptacle for a pen, ink, and other writing accessories. In England such a utensil was called a… …   Universalium

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