blotter
Definitions
A pad of absorbent paper used to dry ink on a document.
A book or record in which events or arrests are officially logged, especially at a police station.
A piece of furniture or a desk pad used to protect a surface while writing.
Examples
He kept a leather-bound blotter on his desk to absorb the excess ink from his fountain pen.
The police blotter showed that there had been several reports of noise complaints in the neighborhood last night.