Quill

Pronunciation: /ˈkwɪl/

Quill (noun)

  1. a large feather used as a pen for writing.
  2. a sharp spine on a porcupine's back.
  3. the hollow, central part of a feather.

Examples

  • The writer used a quill to compose the letter.
  • She dipped the quill into the ink before writing.

Common collocations: dip a quill, write with a quill, feather quill, sharp quill, porcupine quill

Synonyms of Quill

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