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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | The hard, hollow shaft of a [ | + | The hard, hollow shaft of a [[feather]] that attaches into the skin of the bird. The quill portion of the feather does not have any lateral branches. Quills from ducks, [[goose|geese]], [[eagle|eagles]], [[swan|swans]], and other large birds have been used as tips for [[pen|pens]] and as ferrules for artists' brushes. The thickened spines of [[porcupine|porcupines]] or hedgehogs are also called quills. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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calamus; quill pen; slagpen (Ned.) | calamus; quill pen; slagpen (Ned.) | ||
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* Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | * Ralph Mayer, ''A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques'', Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing) | ||
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* Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999 | * Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999 | ||
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quill (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005) |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:03, 27 September 2022
Description
The hard, hollow shaft of a Feather that attaches into the skin of the bird. The quill portion of the 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. The thickened spines of porcupines or hedgehogs are also called quills.
Synonyms and Related Terms
calamus; quill pen; slagpen (Ned.)
Resources and Citations
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- A Glossary of Paper Conservation Terms, Margaret Ellis (ed.), Conservation Center of the Institute of Fine Arts, New York City, 1998
- Zora Sweet Pinney, 'A Handle on the Terms used for Artists' Brushes', unpublished glossary, 1999
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quill (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998