quill feather

/kwɪl ˌfɛðər/

Other forms: quill feathers

Definitions of quill feather

1. noun

   any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
   synonyms: flight feather, pinion, quill

   types:

   primary, primary feather, primary quill

   one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing

   tail feather

   feather growing from the tail (uropygium) of a bird

   sickle feather

   one of the long curved tail feathers of a rooster

   type of:

   feather, plumage, plume

   the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds