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any pigeon used to carry messages and equipped by training and breeding to fly home, sometimes from great distances.[1885-90]
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Homing pigeon — Homing Hom ing (h[=o]m [i^]ng), p. a. Home returning; used specifically of carrier pigeons. [1913 Webster] {Homing pigeon}, any pigeon trained to return home from a distance. Also called {carrier pigeon}. Most are bred from the domestic pigeon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homing pigeon — homing pigeons N COUNT A homing pigeon is a pigeon that is trained to return to a particular place, especially in races with other pigeons … English dictionary
homing pigeon — homing .pigeon n a ↑pigeon that is able to find its way home over long distances … Dictionary of contemporary English
homing pigeon — n. any of a variety of pigeon trained to carry messages and to return to its home after traveling long distances: cf. RACING HOMER … English World dictionary
homing pigeon — homing ,pigeon noun count a type of bird that can fly home across long distances … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Homing pigeon — White Homing pigeon The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon derived from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) selectively bred to find its way home over extremely long distances.[1] The wild rock pigeon has an innate homing ability … Wikipedia
homing pigeon — noun pigeon trained to return home • Syn: ↑homer • Hypernyms: ↑domestic pigeon • Hyponyms: ↑carrier pigeon * * * noun : a racing pigeon sometimes used for carrying messages and trained to return to its loft from distances up to 500 miles or more… … Useful english dictionary
homing pigeon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms homing pigeon : singular homing pigeon plural homing pigeons a type of bird that can fly home across long distances … English dictionary
homing pigeon — noun A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances. Syn: carrier pigeon, homer, messenger pigeon, racer, racing homer, racing pigeon See Also:… … Wiktionary
homing pigeon — Synonyms and related words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, bearer, bheesty, busboy, caddie, cargo handler, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, common carrier, conveyer, coolie, cupbearer, drayman, express, expressman, freighter, gun bearer, hauler, homer … Moby Thesaurus
homing pigeon — carrier pigeon, pigeon that can be used to deliver messages because it has the ability to find its way home … English contemporary dictionary
