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- （亦作quill feather）any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird（鸟的翅膀或尾部的）大羽毛, 翎。
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- the hollow shaft of a feather, especially the lower part or calamus that lacks barbs羽毛管; （尤指用作鱼漂的）羽根。
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- （亦作quill pen）a pen made from a main wing or tail feather of a large bird by pointing and slitting the end of the shaft翎笔, 羽毛笔。
词源
late Middle English （in the senses 'hollow stem' and 'shaft of a feather'）： probably from Middle Low German quiele.