quill

[US]/kwɪl/
[UK]/kwɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a pen made from a bird's feather; a barb of a bird's feather
vt. to make something into folds; to wind the weft thread

Phrases & Collocations

feather quill

antique quill pen

ink-stained quill

Example Sentences

2, T, Put a blood counter on Bloodletter Quill: Drawa card, then lose 1 life for each blood counter onBloodletter Quill.UB: Remove a blood counter from Bloodletter Quill.

Quillworts are heterosporous, mainly aquatic perennials, with a dense rosette of tubular quill-like leaves arising from a short, stout rootstock.

Quills were the chief writing implement from the 6th century AD until the advent of steel pens in the mid 19th century.

The trees were initially decorated with fruit and sweets together with hand made objects such as quilled snowflakes and stars.

Set of stamps in the above designs and in a third design showing a woman quilling was prepared in 1920, but not issued price of set, $4, exist with “SPECIMEN” overprint and imperf counterfeits exist.

Real-world Examples

Hermione sighed and laid down her quill.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

We've got a quill on the desk.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2016 Compilation

This is where you get your quills and your ink.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

" You haven't got a quill, have you, Harry? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry laid down his quill too, having just finished predicting his own death by decapitation.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

" Thanks a million, " said Ron. " Can I borrow your quill for the conclusion? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry shoved his wand back inside his bag and pulled cut quill, ink and parchment.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Excited, Harry loaded up his quill a second time and wrote, My name is Harry Potter.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Sighing, she got out quill and ink, and wrote Margaery Tyrell a gracious note of acceptance.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Here are quills, take one or two.

Source: Mother Goose Rhymes Collection

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