n.[C]

1. 【鸟】翮；翮羽
2. 羽毛管；（羽毛管制成的）羽毛笔；琴拨；牙签
   He wrote with a quill.

   他用羽毛笔写字。

3. （刺猬或豪猪的）刺
4. 【纺】纡管，纬管

vt.

1. 给（织物或衣服）作皱褶
2. 【纺】卷（纬线）
3. 使（豪猪等）长满刺；（豪猪等）用刺刺

n.

1. a main wing or tail feather of a bird.
   ▸the hollow shaft of a feather, especially the lower part that lacks barbs.
2. a pen made from a quill.
3. a hollow sharp spine of a porcupine, hedgehog, etc.
4. (quills) another term for penne.

v.