turbit


tur·bit

T0416800 (tûr′bĭt)n. Any of a breed of domestic pigeons having a small crested head and a ruffled breast.
[Origin unknown.]

turbit

(ˈtɜːbɪt) n (Animals) a crested breed of domestic pigeon[C17: from Latin turbō spinning top, with reference to the bird's shape; compare turbot]

tur•bit

(ˈtɜr bɪt)

n. one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a stout, roundish body, a short head and beak, and a ruffled breast and neck. [1680–90; variant of turbot; of obscure orig.]