Quill

[kwɪl]

Definition

(noun.) a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog.

(noun.) the hollow spine of a feather.

(noun.) pen made from a bird's feather.

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Definition

(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.

(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.

(n.) A spine of the hedgehog or porcupine.

(n.) The pen of a squid. See Pen.

(n.) The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.

(n.) The tube of a musical instrument.

(n.) Something having the form of a quill

(n.) The fold or plain of a ruff.

(n.) A spindle, or spool, as of reed or wood, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.

(n.) A hollow spindle.

(v. t.) To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; as, to quill a ruffle.

(v. t.) To wind on a quill, as thread or yarn.

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Definition

n. a reed-pen: the feather of a goose or other bird used as a pen hence a pen generally: the profession of letters: anything like a quill: the hollow basal stem of a feather: one of the large hollow sharp spines (modified hairs) of the hedgehog porcupine &c.: the reed on which weavers wind their thread: the instrument for striking the strings of certain instruments: the tube of a musical instrument: the hollow shaft or mandril of the seal-engraver's lathe: a train for igniting a blast: bark in a cylindrical roll.—v.t. to plait with small ridges like quills: to wind on a quill: to pluck out quills from.—ns. Quill′-driv′er (slang) one who works with a quill or pen a clerk; Quill′-driv′ing writing.—adj. Quilled furnished with quills or formed into a quill.—ns. Quill′-nib a quill-pen shortened for use with a holder; Quill′-turn the machine in which a weaver's quill is turned; Quill′-work embroidery with porcupine quills done by the North American Indians; Quill′-wort any plant of the genus Iso雝es esp. Iso雝es lacustris.—In the quill (Shak.) perhaps=penned though others interpret 'in form and order like a quilled ruff.'

n. a fold of a plaited or fluted ruff.—v.t. to flute: form with rounded ridges.—adj. Quilled crimped fluted.—n. Quill′ing a narrow bordering of plaited lace or ribbon.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of quills, denotes to the literary inclined a season of success. To dream of them as ornaments, signifies a rushing trade, and some remuneration. For a young woman to be putting a quill on her hat, denotes that she will attempt many conquests, and her success will depend upon her charms.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

n. An implement of torture yielded by a goose and commonly wielded by an ass. This use of the quill is now obsolete but its modern equivalent the steel pen is wielded by the same everlasting Presence.

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