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Quill Common

Quill has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

pen made from a bird's feather

"She carefully dipped her quill into the inkwell to begin writing in her journal."

2

a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog

"The baby porcupine carefully wiggled its way out of the burrow, leaving a trail of fallen quills behind it."

3

any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

"The eagle carefully plucked its large quills before taking flight to ensure they wouldn't tangle in the wind."

4

the hollow spine of a feather

"The quill was sharp enough to easily pierce my skin when I dropped it on the floor."

5

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.

"The artist carefully trimmed the quill from the goose feather before dipping it into the inkwell to begin his sketch."

Verb
1

To pierce or be pierced with quills.

"The porcupine stepped forward and immediately began to defend itself, causing its sharp quills to pierce through the hunter's sleeve."