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Definitions for Quill

[1] one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.
[2] the hard, hollow, basal part of a feather.
[3] a feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing.
[4] one of the hollow spines on a porcupine or hedgehog.
[5] a plectrum of a harpsichord.
[6] a roll of bark, as of cinnamon, formed in drying.
[7] a reed or other hollow stem on which yarn is wound.
[8] a bobbin or spool.
[9] a toothpick.
[10] Machinery . a hollow shaft or sleeve through which another independently rotating shaft may pass. a shaft, joined to and supported by two other shafts or machines, for transmitting motion from one to the other. a rotating toolholder used in boring or facing internal angles.
[11] a musical pipe, especially one made from a hollow reed.
[12] Textiles . to arrange (fabric) in flutes or cylindrical ridges, as along the edge of a garment, hem, etc. to wind on a quill, as yarn.
[13] to penetrate with, or as if with, a quill or quills.
[14] to extract a quill or quills from: to quill a duck before cooking it.
[15] 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
[16] a bird's feather made into a pen for writing
[17] any of the stiff hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog
[18] a device, formerly usually made from a crow quill, for plucking a harpsichord string
[19] angling a length of feather barb stripped of barbules and used for the body of some artificial flies
[20] a small roll of bark, esp one of dried cinnamon
[21] (in weaving) a bobbin or spindle
[22] a fluted fold, as in a ruff
[23] a hollow shaft that rotates upon an inner spindle or concentrically about an internal shaft
[24] to wind (thread, yarn, etc) onto a spool or bobbin
[25] to make or press fluted folds in (a ruff)

Words related to Quill

plumage, plume, calamus, down, pinion, shaft

Words nearby Quill

quietism, quietly, quietude, quietus, quiff, quill, quill driver, quill pen, quillai, quillai bark, quillback

Origin of Quill

1375–1425; late Middle English quil; compare Low German quiele, German Kiel

Words that may be confused with Quill

quail, quell, quill

Other words from Quill

quill-like , adjective

Word origin for Quill

C15 (in the sense: hollow reed or pipe): of uncertain origin; compare Middle Low German quiele quill

Synonyms for Quill

plumage, plume, calamus, down, pinion, shaft