n. | 1. | One of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather. | |||||||||
2. | A pen for writing made by sharpening and splitting the point or nib of the stock of a feather; | ||||||||||
3. | (Zool.) A spine of the hedgehog or porcupine. | ||||||||||
4. | (Mus.) The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments. | ||||||||||
5. | (Weaving) Something having the form of a quill | ||||||||||
6. | (Pharm.) A roll of dried bark;
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v. t. | 1. | To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; | |||||||||
2. | To wind on a quill, as thread or yarn. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: quill pen |
2. | quill - a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog | |
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4. | quill - the hollow shaft of a feather |