primary quill

1. 1.

   one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing

   Synonymsprimaryprimary feather

   Broaderflight feather

Questions about primary quill

What does primary quill mean?

primary quill means "one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing".

What is another word for primary quill?

Close synonyms include primary, primary feather. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is primary quill a common word?