| 单词 | jack pigeon |
| 释义 | > as lemmasJack pigeon The jacobin, a breed of fancy pigeon (see jacobin n.3 1); a bird of this breed. In early use also †Jack pigeon. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > domestic pigeon > [noun] > jacobin ruff1675 jacobin1688 Jack pigeon1732 Capuchin pigeon1735 1732 W. Ellis Pract. Farmer 118 The Tame or House-Pigeons are called Barbels, Jacks, Crappers... The small Jack-Pigeon is a good Breeder. 1765 Treat. Domest. Pigeons 119 The ruff, if attentively examined, will be found larger than the jack, with a longer beak, and a larger head. 1812 J. Nott in T. Dekker Guls Horne-bk. (new ed.) 76 The jacobine, or jack vulgarly called. 1874 Jrnl. Hort., Cottage Gardener, & Country Gentleman 22 Jan. 89/1 Mr. South contributed Dragoons,..also Turbits, Jacks, and Baldheads. 1914 Pacific Poultrycraft Apr. 35/1 Come on now. you Jack fanciers from Salt Lake and California, get in the game and help this Club, the ‘Biggest and Best’. 1966 Pigeon News June 16/2 This brings the Jack as we call them to the top of the Pigeon Fancy as this bird will be viewed by millions of people. < as lemmas |
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