Quill definition

Quill

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WordNet

(1) A stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog

(2) The hollow spine of a feather

(3) Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

(4) Pen made from a bird's feather

WiktionaryText

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
A pen made from a feather.
Any pen.

He picked up his quill and wrote a poem.
A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle-like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine as a defense against predators.