quill feather

noun

Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; sometimes termed a flight feather.

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Meanings

nounquill feather (plural quill feathers)

plural quill feathers

  1. Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird; sometimes termed a flight feather.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

Similar
flight featherpinionquill
Broader
plumeplumage
Also see
flight featherpinionquill

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Māori hōkai
  • hōkaiAny of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird.
Cite this entry
APA

quill feather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quill%20feather

MLA

“quill feather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quill%20feather. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quill feather,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quill%20feather.

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