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- DictionaryQuill/kwil/
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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Learn the various meanings and uses of the word quill, from a feather or a pen to a spindle or a float. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and kids definition of quill.
A quill is one of the large feathers of a bird, the hard, hollow part of a feather, or a feather used as a pen for writing. It can also refer to other objects such as a plectrum, a reed, or a toolholder. See synonyms, origin, and usage examples of quill on Dictionary.com.
Quill can mean a porcupine's hair or a feather pen. Learn how to use quill in sentences and see synonyms, translations and related words.
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!
Quill can mean a sharp point on a porcupine, or a feather used as a pen in the past. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in sentences and translations.
Quills can refer to the hollow stem of a feather, a writing pen made from a feather, a device for plucking a stringed instrument, or a type of spindle. Find out more meanings, synonyms, and usage examples of quills from various dictionaries and sources.
2 days ago · Quill can mean a feather, a pen, a porcupine spine, or a musical pipe. Learn the different meanings, origins, and usage of quill with sentences and images.
