Index of English words, starting with "qu"

(1) - Quill (v. t.) To wind on a quill, as thread or yarn.
(2) - Quill (v. t.) To plaint in small cylindrical ridges, called quillings; as, to quill a ruffle.
(3) - Quill (n.) A hollow spindle.
(4) - Quill (n.) A spindle, or spool, as of reed or wood, upon which the thread for the woof is wound in a shuttle.
(5) - Quill (n.) The fold or plain of a ruff.
(6) - Quill (n.) Something having the form of a quill
(7) - Quill (n.) The tube of a musical instrument.
(8) - Quill (n.) The plectrum with which musicians strike the strings of certain instruments.
(9) - Quill (n.) The pen of a squid. See Pen.
(10) - Quill (n.) A spine of the hedgehog or porcupine.
(11) - Quill (n.) A pen for writing made by sharpening and splitting the point or nib of the stock of a feather; as, history is the proper subject of his quill.
(12) - Quill (n.) One of the large feathers of a bird's wing, or one of the rectrices of the tail; also, the stock of such a feather.

(1) - Quillback (n.) An American fresh-water fish (Ictiobus, / Carpiodes, cyprinus); -- called also carp sucker, sailfish, spearfish, and skimback.

(1) - Quillet (n.) Subtilty; nicety; quibble.

(1) - Quilt (v. t.) To stitch or sew in lines or patterns.
(2) - Quilt (v. t.) To wad, as a garment, with warm soft material.
(3) - Quilt (v. t.) To stitch or sew together at frequent intervals, in order to confine in place the several layers of cloth and wadding of which a garment, comforter, etc., may be made; as, to quilt a coat.
(4) - Quilt (n.) Anything that is quilted; esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together; also, any outer bed cover.

(1) - Quilter (n.) One who, or that which, quilts.