English to English
quill
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noun (n)
- a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913
- A roll of dried bark; as, a quill of cinnamon or of cinchona.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; as, to quill a ruffle.(verb)source: webster1913