Definition of quill

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

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Quill :: Quill (n.) A spine of the hedgehog or porcupine.
Self-possessed :: Self-possessed (a.) Composed or tranquill in mind, manner, etc.; undisturbed..
Stifle :: Stiff-tailed (a.) Having the quill feathers of the tail somewhat rigid.
Sailfish :: Sailfish (n.) The quillback.
Yellowhammer :: Yellowhammer (n.) A common European finch (Emberiza citrinella). The color of the male is bright yellow on the breast, neck, and sides of the head, with the back yellow and brown, and the top of the head and the tail quills blackish. Called also yellow bunting, scribbling lark, and writing lark..
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..
Disturb :: Disturb (v. t.) To agitate the mind of; to deprive of tranquillity; to disquiet; to render uneasy; as, a person is disturbed by receiving an insult, or his mind is disturbed by envy..
Tranquilized :: Tranquilized (imp. & p. p.) of Tranquilliz.
Float :: Float (v. i.) The cork or quill used in angling, to support the bait line, and indicate the bite of a fish..
Squill :: Squill (n.) A squilla.
Quilled :: Quilled (imp. & p. p.) of Quil.
Squillitic :: Squilla (n.) Any one of numerous stomapod crustaceans of the genus Squilla and allied genera. They make burrows in mud or beneath stones on the seashore. Called also mantis shrimp. See Illust. under Stomapoda.
Tranquillizer :: Tranquillizer (n.) One who, or that which, tranquilizes..
Quietism :: Quietism (n.) Peace or tranquillity of mind; calmness; indifference; apathy; dispassion; indisturbance; inaction.
Crow-quill :: Crow-quill (n.) A quill of the crow, or a very fine pen made from such a quill..
Quill :: Quill (n.) Something having the form of a quil.
Speculum :: Speculum (n.) A bright and lustrous patch of color found on the wings of ducks and some other birds. It is usually situated on the distal portions of the secondary quills, and is much more brilliant in the adult male than in the female..
Tranquillizing :: Tranquillizing (a.) Making tranquil; calming.
Stalk :: Stalk (n.) That which resembes the stalk of a plant, as the stem of a quill..
Pinion :: Pinion (n.) A feather; a quill.
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