- quill bark
- noun
: a roll of dried cinchona bark
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
quill bark
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Quill — Quill, n. [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see {Kayless}); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.] 1. 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quill bit — Quill Quill, n. [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see {Kayless}); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.] 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quill driver — Quill Quill, n. [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see {Kayless}); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.] 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quill nib — Quill Quill, n. [Perhaps fr. F. quille ninepin (see {Kayless}); but cf. also G. kiel a quill. MHG. kil, and Ir. cuille a quill.] 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quill — like, adj. /kwil/, n. 1. one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. 2. the hard, hollow, basal part of a feather. See illus. under feather. 3. a feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing. 4. one of the hollow spines on a … Universalium
quill — [kwil] n. [ME quil, hollow stalk, weaver s quill, prob. < MLowG or MDu, as in LowG quiele, quill of a feather < ? IE base * gwel , to stick, stab] 1. any of the large, stiff wing or tail feathers of a bird 2. the hollow, horny stem of a… … English World dictionary
quill — /kwɪl / (say kwil) noun 1. one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird. 2. the hard, tubelike part of a feather of a bird, nearest the body, extending to the superior umbilicus. 3. a feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for… …
quill — [[t]kwɪl[/t]] n. 1) orn one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird 2) orn the hard, hollow, basal part of a feather 3) orn a feather, as of a goose, formed into a pen for writing 4) zool. one of the hollow spines on a porcupine or… … From formal English to slang
quill — I. noun Etymology: Middle English quil hollow reed, bobbin; akin to Middle High German kil large feather Date: 15th century 1. a. (1) a bobbin, spool, or spindle on which filling yarn is wound (2) a hollow shaft often surrounding another shaft… … New Collegiate Dictionary
quillwork — quill·work (kwĭlʹwûrk ) n. Decorative articles made with overlaid porcupine quills by certain Native Americans. * * * ▪ embroidery type of embroidery done with the quills of a porcupine, or sometimes with bird feathers. This type of… … Universalium
