
quill
n 1: pen made from a bird's feather [syn: {quill pen}]
2: a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
3: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird [syn: {flight
feather}, {pinion}, {quill feather}]
4: the hollow shaft of a feather [syn: {calamus}, {shaft}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0