Definition of quill
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(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
b
: a roll of dried bark
cinnamon quills
2a(1)
: the hollow horny shaft of a feather — see feather illustration
b
: one of the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehog
3
: something made from or resembling the quill of a feather
especially
: a pen for writing
4
: a float for a fishing line
quill
verb
quilled; quilling; quills
Definition of quill (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to pierce with quills
2a
: to wind (thread or yarn) on a quill
b
: to make a series of small rounded ridges in (cloth)
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The first known use of quill was in the 15th century
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