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intransitive. spec. of a pigeon: To throw itself over backwards during its flight; cf. tumbler, n. 4; in gunnery, of a projectile, to turn end…
intransitive. Of a pigeon: to set up its tail feathers. Obsolete.
intransitive. Of a pigeon: to search for food in the countryside. Obsolete. rare.