A pigeon-house, a dove-cote. Also figurative.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping birds > [noun] > keeping or breeding pigeons > dovecote (11) culver-house1340 A pigeon-house, a dove-cote. Also figurative. dovehouse14.. A house for doves; a dovecote. columbairec1420 = columbary, n. dovecotec1425 A house for doves or pigeons; usually placed at a height above the ground, with openings for the doves to enter by, and internal provision for… pigeon house1442 A building or structure in which pigeons are kept; a columbarium, a dovecote. Also in extended use. columbary1549 A pigeon-house or dove-cote. louvre1579 A similar erection serving as a dovecote. Obsolete. loft1735 A pigeon-house. Hence, a flock (of pigeons). pigeonry1840 A place where domestic pigeons are kept; a pigeon house; a dovecote. pigeonnier1880 Chiefly in France and French-speaking regions: a pigeon house, a dovecote. Subcategories:— revolving machine (1) |
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