quill (feather material)

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Scope note
Material derived from the hard, hollow shaft of a feather that attaches into the skin of the bird. The quill portion of the bird feather does not have any lateral branches; quills from ducks, geese, eagles, swans, and other large birds have been used as tips for pens and as ferrules for artists' brushes.
quill
Accepted term: 06-May-2024