definition of quill
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- quill noun [C]. › a ​long, ​sharp ​point on a porcupine, or a ​large ​feather with the end ​cut to a ​sharp ​point that was used, esp. in the past, as a ​pen.(Definition of quill from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press).See all translations.uill noun [C]. › a ​long, ​sharp ​point on a porcupine, or a ​large ​feather with the end ​cut to a ​sharp ​point that was used, esp. in the past, as a ​pen.
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Pen Quills were used as instruments for writing with ink before the metal dip pen, the fountain pen, and eventually the ballpoint pen came into use. Quill pens were used in medieval times to write on parchment or paper.
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quill 1 any of various things made from the quill of a feather, specif., a pen for writing. 2  a musical pipe made of a hollow stem, reed, or cane. 3  a weaver's spindle or bobbin. 4  a hollow shaft in certain mechanical devices. 5  Pharmacy a small roll of dried bark, as of cinchona, cinnamon, etc. any of various things made from the quill of a feather, specif., a pen for writing. 2  a musical pipe made of a hollow stem, reed, or cane. 3  a weaver's spindle or bobbin. 4  a hollow shaft in certain mechanical devices. 5  Pharmacy a small roll of dried bark, as of cinchona, cinnamon, etc.
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Novices' Guide to Wings and Wing Feathers The two quills ideally should be from the same position on the wing, this is to ensure that they match not only in size but shape and curvature, and the slips for the pattern's wing taken from the same part of the feather, again to match shape and curvature.
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shill Definition of shill. 1  1a : one who acts as a decoy (as for a pitchman or gambler)b : one who makes a sales pitch or serves as a promoter. 2  2 : pitch 8a.
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quill quill. 1  any of the large, stiff wing or tail feathers of a bird. 2  the hollow, horny stem of a feather; calamus. 3  any of the spines of a porcupine or hedgehog. 4  any of various things made from the quill of a feather, specif., a pen for writing. 5  a musical pipe made of a hollow stem, reed, or cane. any of various things made from the quill of a feather, specif., a pen for writing. 2  a musical pipe made of a hollow stem, reed, or cane. 3  a weaver's spindle or bobbin. 4  a hollow shaft in certain mechanical devices. 5  Pharmacy a small roll of dried bark, as of cinchona, cinnamon, etc.
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- quiddity (plural quiddities) ( 1 philosophy) The essence or inherent nature of a person or thing. 1822, October, Charles Lamb, The Old Actors, published in London Magazine, section on “Mr. ( 2 law) A trifle; a nicety or quibble. 3  An eccentricity; an odd feature.
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- quiele, of unknown origin. Meaning pens made from quills is from 1550s; that of porcupine spines is from c.1600. A quill from his wing placed beside one from his tail on a dark ground presents quite a marked contrast. I told him I'd tell you, and now the general's shooting off his quill at the office.
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QUILL Meaning: A stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog. Classified under: Nouns denoting animals. Hypernyms (quill is a kind of...): spine (a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin). Holonyms (quill is a part of...):
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- Quillpad is an intelligent typing tool that enables you to type in Nepali using English keyboard. When you type Nepali words using English letters, Quillpad intelligently converts the typed words into Nepali script. You don't have to follow any rigid typing rules or key combinations like Ctrl, Shift etc.hen you type Bengali words using English letters, Quillpad intelligently converts the typed words into Bengali script. You don't have to follow any rigid typing rules or key combinations like Ctrl, Shift etc. To write in Bengali, you can type, for example,
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- One of the comparatively large flight-feathers or remiges of any bird, without reference to the use of such feathers for making quill pens; a quill-feather: as, the quills and coverts of the wing; sometimes extended to include the similar feathers of the tail. n.
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quibble Synonyms: quibble, carp1, cavil, nitpick. These verbs mean to raise petty or frivolous objections or complaints: quibbling about minor details; a critic who constantly carped; caviling about the price of coffee; tried to stop nitpicking all the time.
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quill 2. a bird's feather made into a pen for writing. 3. (Zoology) any of the stiff hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog. 4. (Music, other) a device, formerly usually made from a crow quill, for plucking a harpsichord string. 5.uill. See also related terms for whistle. a roll of something resembling the shape of a quill; used in the phrase in a quill, i.e., in a body, in combination, or in concert.
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Definition of 'quirky' ( quirkier comparative) ( quirkiest superlative ) Something or someone that is quirky is rather odd or unpredictable in their appearance, character, or behaviour. adj. We've developed a reputation for being quite quirky and original...
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quibbling an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue. 2. the general use of such arguments. 3. petty or carping criticism; a minor objection. verb (used without object), quibbled, quibbling. 4. to equivocate.
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- (pĕn′səl) n. 1. A narrow, generally cylindrical implement for writing, drawing, or marking, consisting of a thin rod of graphite, colored wax, or similar substance encased in wood or held in a mechanical holder. 2. Something shaped or used like a pencil, especially a narrow medicated or cosmetic stick: an eyebrow pencil.
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quill Definition of quill 1 a (1): a bobbin, spool, or spindle on which filling yarn is wound (2): a hollow shaft often surrounding another shaft and used in various mechanical devices
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Quibble (plot device) Quibble (plot device) In terms of fiction, a quibble is a plot device, used to fulfill the exact verbal conditions of an agreement in order to avoid the intended meaning. Typically quibbles are used in legal bargains and, in fantasy, magically enforced ones. William Shakespeare used a quibble in The Merchant of Venice.
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- Definition of QUILL for Kids. 1. : a large stiff feather of a bird's wing or tail. 2. : the hollow tubelike part of a feather. 3. : a hollow sharp spine of a porcupine or hedgehog.4.. a (1) : the hollow horny shaft of a feather — see feather illustration (2) : feather; especially: one of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail b: one of the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehog c: 3pen 3. 3.
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Quills For other uses, see Quill (disambiguation) . Quills is a 2000 period film directed by Philip Kaufman and adapted from the Obie award-winning play by Doug Wright, who also wrote the original screenplay. Inspired by the life and work of the Marquis de Sade, Quills re-imagines the last years of the Marquis' incarceration in the insane asylum at Charenton.
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- Post 1. I believe that the pen knife was used to sharpen quills as you have explained, but the writing implement was called a quill, not a pen. The name penknife came to be because the best quills for writing came from a young male swan and young male swans are called pens.. Hence the name penknife..
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- c.1200, set of four folded pages for a book; pamphlet consisting of a single quire, from Anglo-French quier, Old French quaier sheet of paper folded in four, from Vulgar Latin *quaternus, from Latin quaterni four each, from quater four times. Meaning standard unit for selling paper first recorded late 14c.
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quill 2a (1) : the hollow horny shaft of a feather — see feather illustration (2) : feather; especially : one of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tailb : one of the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehogc : 3pen 3. 3 : something made from or resembling the quill of a feather; especially : a pen for writing. 4 : a float for a fishing line.
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quill quill suture technique. a secure, external method of closing the vulva against prolapse; now obsolete. A vertically placed piece of rubber tubing on either side of the vulva is encircled in a row of four or five horizontal mattress sutures.
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Thyroid It is found at the front of the neck, below the Adam's apple. The thyroid gland secretes thyroid hormones, which influence the metabolic rate, protein synthesis, and have a wide range of other effects, including on development.