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Jonquil :: Jonquil (n.) Alt. of Jonquill.

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

Plectrum :: Plectrum (n.) A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments..

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..

Tranquilized :: Tranquilized (imp. & p. p.) of Tranquilliz.

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

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

Waxwing :: Waxwing (n.) Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird..

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..

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

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

Blanquillo :: Blanquillo (n.) A large fish of Florida and the W. Indies (Caulolatilus chrysops). It is red, marked with yellow..

Saponin :: Saponin (n.) A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of soapwort (Saponaria), in the bark of soap bark (Quillaia), etc. It is extracted as a white amorphous powder, which occasions a soapy lather in solution, and produces a local anaesthesia. Formerly called also struthiin, quillaiin, senegin, polygalic acid, etc. By extension, any one of a group of related bodies of which saponin proper is the type..

Sea Onion :: Sea onion () The officinal squill. See Squill.

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.

Stifle :: Stiff-tailed (a.) Having the quill feathers of the tail somewhat rigid.

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

Tranquillizing :: Tranquillizing (a.) Making tranquil; calming.

Secondary :: Secondary (n.) A secondary quill.

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