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Skimback :: Skimback (n.) The quillback.

Ease :: Ease (n.) Freedom from care, solicitude, or anything that annoys or disquiets; tranquillity; peace; comfort; security; as, ease of mind..

Sea Mantis :: Sea mantis () A squilla.

Harpsichord :: Harpsichord (n.) A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano..

Squillae :: Squillas (pl. ) of Squill.

Jonquille :: "Jonquille (n.) A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus (N. Jonquilla), allied to the daffodil. It has long, rushlike leaves, and yellow or white fragrant flowers. The root has emetic properties. It is sometimes called the rush-leaved daffodil. See Illust. of Corona..

Stationery :: Stationer (a.) One who sells paper, pens, quills, inkstands, pencils, blank books, and other articles used in writing..

Tranquillizing :: Tranquillizing (a.) Making tranquil; calming.

Tertiary :: Tertiary (a.) Growing on the innermost joint of a bird's wing; tertial; -- said of quills.

Quillaia Bark :: Quillaia bark () The bark of a rosaceous tree (Quillaja Saponaria), native of Chili. The bark is finely laminated, and very heavy with alkaline substances, and is used commonly by the Chilians instead of soap. Also called soap bark..

Stomate :: Stomapoda (n. pl.) An order of Crustacea including the squillas. The maxillipeds are leglike in form, and the large claws are comblike. They have a large and elongated abdomen, which contains a part of the stomach and heart; the abdominal appendages are large, and bear the gills. Called also Gastrula, Stomatopoda, and Squilloidea..

Waxwing :: Waxwing (n.) Any one of several species of small birds of the genus Ampelis, in which some of the secondary quills are usually tipped with small horny ornaments resembling red sealing wax. The Bohemian waxwing (see under Bohemian) and the cedar bird are examples. Called also waxbird..

Crow-quill :: Crow-quill (n.) A quill of the crow, or a very fine pen made from such a quill..

Quill :: Quill (n.) The pen of a squid. See Pen.

Tertiary :: Tertiary (n.) One of the quill feathers which are borne upon the basal joint of the wing of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.

Stifle :: Stiff-tailed (a.) Having the quill feathers of the tail somewhat rigid.

Cittern :: Cittern (n.) An instrument shaped like a lute, but strung with wire and played with a quill or plectrum..

Stalk :: Stalk (n.) That which resembes the stalk of a plant, as the stem of a quill..

Jack :: "Jack (n.) In the harpsichord, an intermediate piece communicating the action of the key to the quill; -- called also hopper..

Secondary :: Secondary (n.) A secondary quill.

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