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111goose quill — noun : a quill of a goose; also : a quill pen * * * goose quill, 1. one of the large feathers or quills of a goose. 2. a pen made from such a feather »Many wearing rapiers are afraid of goose quills (Shakespeare) …
112Goose quill — Goose Goose (g[=oo]s), n.; pl. {Geese} (g[=e]s). [OE. gos, AS. g[=o]s, pl. g[=e]s; akin to D. & G. gans, Icel. g[=a]s, Dan. gaas, Sw. g[*a]s, Russ. guse. OIr. geiss, L. anser, for hanser, Gr. chh n, Skr. ha[.m]sa. [root]233. Cf. {Gander},… …
113Spurious quill — Spurious Spu ri*ous (sp[=u] r[i^]*[u^]s), a. [L. spurius.] 1. Not proceeding from the true source, or from the source pretended; not genuine; counterfeit; false; adulterate. [1913 Webster] 2. Not legitimate; bastard; as, spurious issue. Her… …
114Yankee Quill Award — The Yankee Quill Award is a regional American journalism award that recognizes excellence in the print media of New England. It is administered annually by the New England Society of Newspaper Editors and the New England Chapter of the Society of …
115Durry Quill — is an anthropomorphic hedgehog from the Redwall novels by Brian Jacques. He was voiced by Greg Longridge in the audiobook Mariel of Redwall and by Dave Foode in the framing scenes for Martin the Warrior .As a young hedgehog, Durry grew up being… …
116primary quill — noun one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird s wing • Syn: ↑primary, ↑primary feather • Hypernyms: ↑flight feather, ↑pinion, ↑quill, ↑quill feather * * * noun …
117crow-quill — crowˈ quill noun A pen made of the quill of a crow, etc, for fine writing or etching • • • Main Entry: ↑crow …
118crow quill — noun Etymology: crow (I) + quill (of which they were formerly made) : a narrow flexible artist s pen that is usually circular in section at the holder end and that produces a very fine line which can be thickened by slight pressure …
119dutch quill — noun also dutch pen : a pen made of a quill that has been dutched …
120goose-quill — gooseˈ quill noun One of the quills or large wing feathers of a goose, esp one used as a pen • • • Main Entry: ↑goose …
