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The artist drew a quill in the margin of the page.
What does Quill mean?
A quill is a feather or feather pen.
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A quill is a large feather or an old-fashioned pen made from a feather.
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Long ago, some writers dipped a quill into ink to write letters.
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The museum display showed how a simple feather could become a useful writing quill.
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What does quill mean?
A quill can be a feather or a writing pen made from a feather.
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Which word is closest in meaning to quill?
A quill is a type of large feather or a feather used as a pen.
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Choose the best meaning of quill in this sentence: The writer dipped the quill into ink.
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MeaningQuill means A quill is a feather or feather pen.
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Quill word family
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quill
noun
quills
More than one quill.
adjective
quilled
Having quills or quill-like parts.
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