quill
1. quill \'kwil\ n [ME quil hollow reed, bobbin; akin to MHG kil large
feather] 1a1: a bobbin, spool, or spindle on which filling yarn is wound
1a2: a hollow shaft often surrounding another shaft and used in various mec
hanical devices 1b: a roll of dried bark 2a1: the hollow horny barrel of a
feather 2a2: FEATHER; esp : one of the large stiff feathers of the wi ng
or tail 2b: one of the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehog 3:
one of various articles made from or resembling the quill of a feather;
esp : a pen for writing 4: a float for a fishing line
2. quill vt 1: to pierce with quills 2a: to wind (thread or yarn) on a
quill 2b: to make a series of small rounded ridges in (cloth)