Cities with similar population. Source: The Lindenhurst, NY weather data displayed above is derived from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric). Air quality and pollution data is derived from the EPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency).
â¢ QUILL (noun). The noun QUILL has 4 senses: 1. pen made from a bird's feather. 2. a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog. 3. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird. 4. the hollow spine of a feather. Familiarity information: QUILL used as a noun is uncommon.
Quills were used as instruments for writing with ink before the metal dip pen, the fountain pen, and eventually the ballpoint pen came into use. Quill pens were used in medieval times to write on parchment or paper.