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inkball.

The gall of an oak tree, used to produce ink.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The gall of an oak tree, used to produce ink.

  2. A leather-covered dauber, stuffed with soft, resilient wadding, with a wooden handle, used to ink type forms for printing. A predecessor of brayers and self-inking presses.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From ink + ball.

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