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Composure :: Composure (n.) A settled state; calmness; sedateness; tranquillity; repose.

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

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..

Quilling :: Quilling (n.) One of the rounded plaits or flutings of such a band.

Penguin :: Penguin (n.) Any bird of the order Impennes, or Ptilopteri. They are covered with short, thick feathers, almost scalelike on the wings, which are without true quills. They are unable to fly, but use their wings to aid in diving, in which they are very expert. See King penguin, under Jackass..

Sea Mantis :: Sea mantis () A squilla.

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..

Quill :: Quill (n.) A hollow spindle.

Tertiary :: Tertiary (a.) Growing on the innermost joint of a bird's wing; tertial; -- said of quills.

Sinistrin :: Sinistrin (n.) A mucilaginous carbohydrate, resembling achroodextrin, extracted from squill as a colorless amorphous substance; -- so called because it is levorotatory..

Tranquilizing :: Tranquilizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Tranquilliz.

Pteridophyta :: Pteridophyta (n. pl.) A class of flowerless plants, embracing ferns, horsetails, club mosses, quillworts, and other like plants. See the Note under Cryptogamia..

Pennigerous :: Pennigerous (a.) Bearing feathers or quills.

Quillback :: Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback..

Twill :: Twill (v. t.) A quill, or spool, for yarn..

Quill :: Quill (n.) The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.

Covert :: Covert (a.) One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.

Rectrix :: Rectrix (n.) One of the quill feathers of the tail of a bird.

Tranquillization :: Tranquillization (n.) The act of tranquilizing, or the state of being tranquilized..

Quill :: Quill (n.) One of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather..

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