English Explanatory Dictionary

birdcage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cage to keep pet or zoological specimen birds in.
  2. A game of chance played with dice; chuck-a-luck.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-birdcage.wav

Word forms

birdcage birdcages bird cage bird-cage

Etymology

From bird + cage.

Related words

cage bird birdhouse coop crown and anchor dovecot dovecote pen pigeonhouse pigeon loft

Derived words

birdcage mask like the bottom of a birdcage
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