# blotter

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #56,621

## Definitions
1. A piece of blotting paper in a pad as a piece of desk furniture.
2. A daily register of arrests and other events in a police station.
3. A register of the related events made in the form of the list of times and brief descriptions.
4. A portion of blotter acid.

## Etymology
From blot + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blotter