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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   QUILL definition: 1. any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine 2. a pen made from a bird's…. Learn more.

2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun. A quill is a pen made from a bird's feather. She dipped a quill in ink, then began to write. 2. countable noun. A bird's quills are large, stiff feathers on its wings and tail. 3. countable noun. The quills of a porcupine are the long sharp points on its body.

3. www.oed.com › dictionary › quill_n1quill, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun quill, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   A complete guide to the word "QUILL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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   What does the verb quill mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb quill, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. quill has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

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   QUILL meaning: 1. any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine 2. a pen made from a bird's…. Learn more.

7. www.wordsense.eu › quillquill: meaning, synonyms - WordSense

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   quill (pl. quills) The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs. A pen made from a feather. (figuratively) Any pen. He picked up his quill and wrote a poem. A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators.

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   What does Quill mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! QUILL definition: 1. any of the long sharp pointed hairs on the body of a porcupine 2. a pen made from a bird's…. Learn more.

   QUILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   What does a quill symbolize?

   • From the 19th century in radical and socialist symbolism, quills have been used to symbolize clerks and intelligentsia. Some notable examples are the Radical Civic Union, the Czech National Social Party in combination with the hammer, symbol of the labour movement, or the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro.

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   Why are quill pens tied together?

   • Quill pens were a huge innovation -- they weren't bulky or rigid like the writing tools that came before them. It is, perhaps, the great fiery quill with which they wrote their hearts' desires on the world. So they were tied together - yes, goose quills. The hairs on the back of my neck quill up.

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