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Quill :: Quill (n.) The fold or plain of a ruff.

Saururae :: Saururae (n. pl.) An extinct order of birds having a long vertebrated tail with quills along each side of it. Archaeopteryx is the type. See Archaeopteryx, and Odontornithes..

Squilla :: Squillae (pl. ) of Squill.

Jack :: "Jack (n.) In the harpsichord, an intermediate piece communicating the action of the key to the quill; -- called also hopper..

Quiet :: Quiet (a.) Freedom from disturbance, noise, or alarm; stillness; tranquillity; peace; security..

Jonquille :: "Jonquille (n.) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil. See Illust. of Corona..

Stalk :: Stalk (n.) That which resembes the stalk of a plant, as the stem of a quill..

Repose :: Repose (v.) Rest of mind; tranquillity; freedom from uneasiness; also, a composed manner or deportment..

Order :: Order (n.) Conformity with law or decorum; freedom from disturbance; general tranquillity; public quiet; as, to preserve order in a community or an assembly..

Rest :: Rest (n.) A state of quiet or repose; a cessation from motion or labor; tranquillity; as, rest from mental exertion; rest of body or mind..

Pacify :: Pacify (v. t.) To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity..

Scillain :: Scillain (n.) A glucoside extracted from squill (Scilla) as a light porous substance.

Cop :: Cop (n.) A tube or quill upon which silk is wound.

Velum :: Velum (n.) A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts Isoetes).

Porcupine :: Porcupine (n.) Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known..

Quill :: Quill (v. t.) To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; as, to quill a ruffle..

Calamary :: Calamary (n.) A cephalopod, belonging to the genus Loligo and related genera. There are many species. They have a sack of inklike fluid which they discharge from the siphon tube, when pursued or alarmed, in order to confuse their enemies. Their shell is a thin horny plate, within the flesh of the back, shaped very much like a quill pen. In America they are called squids. See Squid..

Impennes :: Impennes (n. pl.) An order of birds, including only the penguins, in which the wings are without quills, and not suited for flight..

Quill :: Quill (n.) The pen of a squid. See Pen.

Ruche :: Ruche (n.) A plaited, quilled, or goffered strip of lace, net, ribbon, or other material, -- used in place of collars or cuffs, and as a trimming for women's dresses and bonnets..

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