 quill |
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| 1. | [ noun ] pen made from a bird's feather | |
| Synonyms: | quill_pen | |
| Related terms: | pen | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog | |
| Related terms: | spine porcupine hedgehog | |
| 3. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 16040 | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird | |
| Synonyms: | pinion quill_feather flight_feather | |
| Related terms: | feather primary tail_feather wing | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (zoology) the hollow shaft of a feather | |
| Synonyms: | shaft calamus | |
| Related terms: | rib feather | |
| Similar spelling: |
quell quail quale Quayle Qualey |
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