Meaning

1 senses
  1. 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.

    Brieftaube, Reisetaube, Reisebrieftaube

    почто́вый го́лубьpočtóvyj gólubʹ

More definitions
  • pigeon trained to return home

Translations

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
domesticated rock pigeon with strong homing instinct:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
domesticated rock pigeon with strong homing instinct:

Forms

plural: homing pigeons
Singularhoming pigeon
Pluralhoming pigeons

regular

Synonyms

7 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • pigeon trained to return home:homer

Word family

6 related words

See also

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