carrier pigeon

noun

one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a large wattle around the base of the beak.

a homing pigeon trained to carry messages.

Origin of carrier pigeon

First recorded in 1640–50

Words nearby carrier pigeon

carried interest, carrier, carrier bag, Carrière, carrier-free, carrier pigeon, carrier screening, carrier wave, Carrington, carriole, carrion

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Example sentences from the Web for carrier pigeon

The sight kept the three men dumb and motionless, 356 for they instantly divined that the bird was a carrier-pigeon.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling
Thus there was the less danger that the carrier-pigeon would be noticed.
The Golden Silence|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
A breathless silence lasted while Augustus perused the message taken from the neck of the carrier-pigeon.
Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870|Various
Carrier-Pigeon, a swindler, one who formerly used to cheat lottery-office keepers.
The Slang Dictionary|John Camden Hotten

It is not by instinct, but by sight, that the carrier-pigeon guides its course.
Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880|Various

British Dictionary definitions for carrier pigeon

carrier pigeon

noun

any homing pigeon, esp one used for carrying messages

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单词	carrier pigeon
释义	carrier pigeon noun one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a large wattle around the base of the beak. a homing pigeon trained to carry messages. Origin of carrier pigeon First recorded in 1640–50 Words nearby carrier pigeon carried interest, carrier, carrier bag, Carrière, carrier-free, carrier pigeon, carrier screening, carrier wave, Carrington, carriole, carrion Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for carrier pigeon The sight kept the three men dumb and motionless, 356 for they instantly divined that the bird was a carrier-pigeon. The Shadow of the Czar\|John R. Carling Thus there was the less danger that the carrier-pigeon would be noticed. The Golden Silence\|C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson A breathless silence lasted while Augustus perused the message taken from the neck of the carrier-pigeon. Catholic World, Vol. XI, April 1870-September 1870\|Various Carrier-Pigeon, a swindler, one who formerly used to cheat lottery-office keepers. The Slang Dictionary\|John Camden Hotten It is not by instinct, but by sight, that the carrier-pigeon guides its course. Harper's Young People, January 6, 1880\|Various British Dictionary definitions for carrier pigeon carrier pigeon noun any homing pigeon, esp one used for carrying messages Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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