quill

1. n. 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. Source: opted

2. n. A pen for writing made by sharpening and splitting the point or nib of the stock of a feather; as, history is the proper subject of his quill. Source: opted

3. n. A spine of the hedgehog or porcupine. Source: opted

4. n. The pen of a squid. See Pen. Source: opted

5. n. The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments. Source: opted

6. n. The tube of a musical instrument. Source: opted

7. n. Something having the form of a quill Source: opted

8. n. The fold or plain of a ruff. Source: opted

9. n. A spindle, or spool, as of reed or wood, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle. Source: opted

10. n. A hollow spindle. Source: opted

11. v. t. To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; as, to quill a ruffle. Source: opted

12. v. t. To wind on a quill, as thread or yarn. Source: opted

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