quill pen

• Ein Schreibgerät aus einer großen Vogelfeder, meist von einer Gans oder einem Schwan, deren zugespitzte und gespaltene Spitze Tinte hält. Bis zur Erfindung der Metallfeder und des Füllfederhalters war sie das wichtigste Schreibwerkzeug.

A writing instrument made from a large bird's feather, typically a goose or swan feather, with the tip sharpened and split to hold ink. It was the primary writing tool before the invention of the metal nib and fountain pen.

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   A writing tool made from a large bird's feather, typically a goose or swan, with the tip sharpened and split to hold ink.

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   • The author wrote his manuscript with a quill pen.
   • In the museum, they displayed a quill pen used in the 18th century.
   • She dipped the quill pen into the inkwell before writing.