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- Dictionaryquill/kwɪl/
noun
- 1. any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.
- 2. the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal.
verb
- 1. form (fabric) into small cylindrical folds.
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1. a (1) : a bobbin, spool, or spindle on which filling yarn is wound. (2) : a hollow shaft often surrounding another shaft and used in various mechanical devices. b. : a roll of dried bark. cinnamon quills. 2. a (1) : the hollow horny shaft of a feather see feather illustration. (2) : feather.
QUILL definition: 1. any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine 2. a pen made from a bird's…. Learn more.
noun. any of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. the long hollow central part of a bird's feather; calamus. a bird's feather made into a pen for writing. any of the stiff hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog. a device, formerly usually made from a crow quill, for plucking a harpsichord string.
QUILL meaning: 1. any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine 2. a pen made from a bird's…. Learn more.
noun. 1. a. any of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. b. the long hollow central part of a bird's feather; calamus. 2. a bird's feather made into a pen for writing. 3. any of the stiff hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog. 4. a device, formerly usually made from a crow quill, for plucking a harpsichord string. 5. angling.
Definitions of 'quill' 1. A quill is a pen made from a bird's feather. [...] 2. A bird's quills are large, stiff feathers on its wings and tail. [...] 3. The quills of a porcupine are the long sharp points on its body. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'quill' American English: kwɪlBritish English: kwɪl. More. Conjugations of 'quill'
A quill is a feather, or the narrow tube of a feather's shaft — long ago used as a writing instrument. John Hancock didn't use a ballpoint to sign the Declaration of Independence, silly. He used a quill!
1. The hollow stemlike main shaft of a feather. Also called calamus. 2. Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird. 3. A writing pen made from the shaft of a feather. 4. Music. a. A plectrum for a stringed instrument of the clavichord type. b. A pipe having a hollow stem. 5. A toothpick made from the stem of a feather. 6.
Definition of quill noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Noun. Verb. Pronoun. Filter. noun. quills. Any of the large, stiff wing or tail feathers of a bird. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any of various things made from the quill of a feather, specif., a pen for writing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The hollow, horny stem of a feather; calamus. Webster's New World.
