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quill

The lower shaft of a feather, specifically the region lacking barbs.
A pen made from a feather.
(figuratively) Any pen.
A sharply pointed, barbed, and easily detached needle -like structure that grows on the skin of a porcupine or hedgehog as a defense against predators.
A thin piece of bark, especially of cinnamon or cinchona, curled up into a tube.
The pen of a squid.
(music) The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.
(music) The tube of a musical instrument.
Something having the form of a quill, such as the fold or plain of a ruff, or (weaving) a spindle, or spool, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.
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quilling

(obsolete) A band of fluted muslin resembling a row of quills.
A form of art that involves the creation of decorative designs from thin strips of curled paper.
Quillwork.
(Appalachia) The practice of blowing pepper or snuff through a quill into the nose of a woman who is giving birth, to induce sneezing and diaphragmatic contractions which will induce or hasten labor.
Synonyms:

“I love adding intricate quilling to my handmade greeting cards, as it adds a touch of elegance and sophistication.”

quillwork

decorative textile embellishment made from porcupine quills by certain Native Americans
Examples:

“The costuming is wonderfully authentic, and as fine quillwork as I've ever seen done.”

“It has been over 50 years since porcupine quillwork was used as the primary decorative motif on Gwich'in jackets, slippers, and gloves.”

“For example, since the porcupine quillwork was taking much too long, they decided to use a combination of quills and beads.”

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“For example, the porcupine is defenseless except for its quills, the deer vulnerable except for its speed.”

“When the quills begin to loosen, the bird removes them and is then ready to care for the new feathers.”

“The quills are so lightly fixed to the porcupine's body that they are easily detached and left imbedded in the attacker.”

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