homing-pigeon
21Pigeon post — is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. As a method of communication, it is likely as old as the ancient Persians from whom the art of training the birds probably came. The Romans used pigeon messengers to aid their military over 2000… …
22homing — action of going home, 1765, in reference to pigeons, from prp. of HOME (Cf. home) (v.). Homing pigeon attested by 1868 …
23Pigeon racing — For the bicycle company, see Flying Pigeon. Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified… …
24pigeon — n. 1) a carrier, homing pigeon 2) a clay pigeon 3) pigeons coo * * * [ pɪdʒɪn] homing pigeon a carrier a clay pigeon pigeons coo …
25pigeon racing — ▪ sport also called Pigeon Flying, racing for sport the homing pigeon, a specialized variety developed through selective crossbreeding and training for maximum distance and speed in directed flight. The earliest record of the… …
26Pigeon Post — infobox Book | name = Pigeon Post title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of Jonathan Cape edition of Arthur Ransome s 1936 novel, Pigeon Post author = Arthur Ransome cover artist = Arthur Ransome country = United Kingdom language =… …
27pigeon — noun 1 (C) a grey bird with short legs that is common in cities 2 sb s pigeon BrE old fashioned something that a particular person is responsible for: It s not my pigeon someone else can deal with it. see also: carrier pigeon, clay pigeon… …
28pigeon — [[t]pɪ̱ʤɪn[/t]] pigeons N COUNT A pigeon is a bird, usually grey in colour, which has a fat body. Pigeons often live in towns. → See also , homing pigeon to put the cat among the pigeons → see cat …
29pigeon — n 1. bird, dove, squab, homing pigeon, carrier pigeon. 2.Slang. dupe, gull, gudgeon, Brit. Dial. cull, Archaic. cully, Inf. chump, Sl. sap, Sl. schnook, Sl. schlemiel, Sl. boob; greenhorn, sitting duck, easy or soft mark, easy or soft target, Inf …
30Pigeon (disambiguation) — Pigeon= Pigeon is a common name for birds of the taxonomic family Columbidae, whose most common species is Rock Pigeon which gave rise to the Domestic Pigeon and the Feral Pigeon.Pigeon may also refer to: * The Pigeon , novella by Patrick Süskind …
