quill-drive1
/ˈkwɪlˌdrʌɪv/Frequently depreciative
verb
[no object] To work with a quill or pen, especially in a tedious or repetitious job; to earn a living as a clerk or (hack) writer.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Walter Scott (1771–1832), poet and novelist. From quill + drive, after quill-driver, quill-driving, quill-driving.
quill drive2
noun
(The apparatus for) the transmission of power from a motor by means of a quill.
Origin
Early 20th century.
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