Obsolete spelling of ink

plural of inke

A black ink, made from lampblack, used for printing and artwork.

Alternative spelling of inkwell

(Cockney rhyming slang) A stink.

(idiomatic, business, management, accounting, euphemistic) financial loss. / (slang) cheap red wine

Alternative form of India ink

(slang, intransitive) To write, especially to make a living.

(typography) A sharp recess in an inward corner, present in certain typefaces; when printed, ink fills them (as opposed to having normal corners, resulting in bleeding and loss of crispness).

plural of ink trap