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   quill

   /kwil/

   noun

   • 1. any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.
   • ▪ the hollow shaft of a feather, especially the lower part or calamus that lacks barbs.
   • ▪ a pen made from a main wing or tail feather of a large bird by pointing and slitting the end of the shaft.
   • 2. the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal.
   • 3. panpipes. informal, dated US
   • 4. a weaver's spindle.

   verb

   • 1. form (fabric) into small cylindrical folds.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the senses ‘hollow stem’ and ‘shaft of a feather’): probably from Middle Low German quiele.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Quill can mean a porcupine's hair or a feather pen. Learn how to use quill in a sentence and find out its synonyms, antonyms and related words.

   • Znaczenie Quill, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     quill definicja: 1. any of the long sharp pointed hairs on...

   • English (US)

     QUILL meaning: 1. any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the...

   • Quill: Thai Translation

     QUILL translate: ก้านขนนกหรือขนห่านที่ใช้ทำปากกา, ขนเม่น....

   • Translate English to Malay

     QUILL translate: bulu pelepah, duri. Learn more in the...

   • Quill Spanish Translation

     QUILL translate: púa, pluma, pluma, púa. Learn more in the...

   • Quilted

     QUILTED definition: 1. (especially of clothes) filled with...

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   Quill can mean a hollow shaft of a feather, a pen made from a feather, or a float for a fishing line. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of quill.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quillQuill - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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!

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Quill can mean a feather, a pen, a porcupine spine, or other things. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of quill with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

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   Quill definition: one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.. See examples of QUILL used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quillQuill - definition of quill by The Free Dictionary

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   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.