Goosequill

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A quill from a goose used as a pen for writing.

    "Below this, sat two scrivener monks at two little desks, on which were scrolls of parchment and ink-horns and goose-quill pens."

Example

More examples

"Below this, sat two scrivener monks at two little desks, on which were scrolls of parchment and ink-horns and goose-quill pens."

Etymology

From goose + quill.

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