quill

The hollow stemlike main shaft of a feather.

Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird.

A writing pen made from the shaft of a feather.

A plectrum for a stringed instrument of the clavichord type.

A pipe having a hollow stem.

A toothpick made from the stem of a feather.

One of the sharp hollow spines of a porcupine or hedgehog.

A spindle or bobbin around which yarn is wound in weaving.

A hollow shaft that rotates on a solid shaft when gears are engaged.