Quill



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 豪猪等动物的) 刺
• ［英］ n. ( 豪猪等动物的) 刺 ( long, sharp, stiff spine of a porcupine)
• ［记］ 和quell ( 镇压) 一起记
• ［同］ 近形词: quell ( 镇压)

Webster Collegiate

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 and used in various mechanical devices
  • b. a roll of dried bark <cinnamon quills>
• 2.
  • a.
    • (1) the hollow horny shaft of a feather — see feather illustration
    • (2) feather; especially one of the large stiff feathers of the wing or tail
  • b. one of the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine or hedgehog
  • c. pen III,3
• 3. something made from or resembling the quill of a feather; especially a pen for writing
• 4. a float for a fishing line

II. transitive verb

• Date: 1783
• 1. to pierce with quills
• 2.
  • a. to wind (thread or yarn) on a quill
  • b. to make a series of small rounded ridges in (cloth)

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