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.
quiele, of unknown origin. Meaning pens made from quills is from 1550s; that of porcupine spines is from c.1600. A quill from his wing placed beside one from his tail on a dark ground presents quite a marked contrast. I told him I'd tell you, and now the general's shooting off his quill at the office.