English Explanatory Dictionary

carrier pigeon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A domestic pigeon which transports attached messages or very small parcels from the place where it is released to a familiar destination.

noun

Alternative form of carrier pigeon.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-carrier pigeon.wav

Word forms

carrier pigeon carrier pigeons carrier-pigeon

Synonyms

homer homing pigeon

Related words

English Carrier king of the doos

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