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Quill

🔄 Synonyms of "Quill"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
quill feathernoun	Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; sometimes termed a flight feather.
quill pennoun	A pen (writing instrument) made from a quill (a wing or tail feather of a large bird).
flight feathernoun	(ornithology) Any asymmetrical feather of the wing or tail of a bird.
calamusnoun	The sweet flag, Acorus calamus.
pinionnoun	(mechanical engineering) The smallest gear in a gear train.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Quill"

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Word	Definition
quill pennoun	A pen (writing instrument) made from a quill (a wing or tail feather of a large bird).
quill feathernoun	Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; sometimes termed a flight feather.
flight feathernoun	(ornithology) Any asymmetrical feather of the wing or tail of a bird.
pinionnoun	(mechanical engineering) The smallest gear in a gear train.
calamusnoun	The sweet flag, Acorus calamus.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
plumenoun	The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
feathernoun	A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.
porcupinenoun	Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
poultrynoun	Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both).
goosenoun	Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae, which have feathers and webbed feet and are capable of flying, swimming, and walking on land, and which are generally bigger than ducks.
spinenoun	(anatomy, zootomy) A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
pennoun	A tool, originally made from a feather but now usually a small tubular instrument, containing ink used to write or make marks.
enfranchised	emancipated
afterfeathernoun	(ornithology) The downy lower barbs of a feather.
down feathernoun	A feather of the down of a bird.
tailfeathernoun	Any of the feathers of a bird's tail.
quailnoun	Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.
rachisnoun	(ornithology) The central shaft of a feather.
semiplumenoun	(zoology) A feather which has a downy vane and a long rachis, often used for insulation.