Is quil a word

Answer 1

'Quil' is not a word but 'quill' is any of the following: (information from the Free Online Dictionary) 1. The hollow stemlike main shaft of a feather. Also called calamus.

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

3. A writing pen made from the shaft of a feather.

4. Music

* a. A plectrum for a stringed instrument of the clavichord type. * b. A pipe having a hollow stem.

5. A toothpick made from the stem of a feather.

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

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

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

As a verb it means:

1. To wind (thread or yarn) onto a quill.

2. To make or press small ridges in (fabric).