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quill: see pen pen, pointed implement used in writing or drawing to apply ink or a similar colored fluid to any surface, such as paper. Various kinds of pens have been used since ancient times.
..... Click the link for more information. . quill 1. a. any of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail of a bird b. the long hollow central part of a bird's feather; calamus 2. any of the stiff hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog 3. a device, formerly usually made from a crow quill, for plucking a harpsichord string 4. Angling a length of feather barb stripped of barbules and used for the body of some artificial flies 5. a small roll of bark, esp one of dried cinnamon 6. (in weaving) a bobbin or spindle 7. Engineering a hollow shaft that rotates upon an inner spindle or concentrically about an internal shaft wwww.handcraftersvillage.com/quilling.htm quill [kwil] (design engineering) A hollow shaft into which another shaft is inserted in mechanical devices. (textiles) A shaft or spool on which filling yarn is wound before insertion into a shuttle. (vertebrate zoology) The hollow, horny shaft of a large stiff wing or tail feather. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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