■ noun
1》 a main wing or tail feather of a bird.
↘the hollow shaft of a feather, especially the lower part that lacks barbs.
2》 a pen made from a ~.
3》 a hollow sharp spine of a porcupine, hedgehog, etc.
4》 ( ~s ) another term for penne .
■ verb form (fabric) into small cylindrical folds.
Origin
ME: prob. from Mid. Low Ger. quiele .