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.]