Word Finder - pigeon

definition

One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species.

synonyms

• columbid
• culver
• dove

definition

The meat from this bird.

definition

A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game.

synonyms

• dupe
• fish
• sucker

definition

Concern or responsibility.

example

it's his/her pigeon

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A pacifist, appeaser, an isolationist, a dove.

definition

To deceive with a confidence game.

The toothbilled pigeon (Didunculus) is restricted to Samoa.

Madeira has also its peculiar golden-crested wren (Regulus maderensis), and its peculiar pigeon (Columba trocaz), while two allied forms of the latter (C. laurivora and C. bollii) are found only in the Canaries.

This was done by the winged sons of Boreas, and Phineus now told them their course, and that the way to pass through the Symplegades or Cyanean rocks - two cliffs which moved on their bases and crushed whatever sought to pass - was first to fly a pigeon through, and when the cliffs, having closed on the pigeon, began to retire to each side, to row the "Argo" swiftly through.

The dove and pigeon have also a number of native species, one of which, the pomba jurity (Peristera frontalis), is a highly-appreciated table luxury.

The godwits belong to the group Limicolae, and are about as big as a tame pigeon, but possess long legs, and a long bill with a slight upward turn.

They are about the size of a pigeon, with orange-coloured plumage, a pronounced crest, and orange-red flesh, and build their nests on rock.

In Philo the wild pigeon symbolizes the holy spirit.

The principal rivers on the north shore are the Pigeon, which forms the international boundary line, the Kaministikwia, the Nipigon, which drains the lake of the same name and together with the lake is about 200 m.

The boundary between the United States and Canada runs up the middle of the outlet of the lake and follows a median line approximately to about mid-lake; thence it sweeps northwestward, so as to include Isle Royal within the territory of the United States, and continues near the north shore, to the mouth of Pigeon River, which it follows westward, leaving the whole west end of the lake in United States territory.

The " Endeavour " then coasted northward, and after passing and naming Mount Dromedary, the Pigeon House, Point Upright, Cape St George and Red Point, Botany Bay was discovered on the 28th of April 1770, and as it appeared to offer a suitable anchorage, the " Endeavour " entered the bay and dropped anchor.

The sparrow weighs about 10 times less than the pigeon, and has twice as much surface.

The birds most common are bush-fowl, bustards, guinea-fowl, quail, pigeon and sand-grouse.

I am sitting on the piazza, and my little white pigeon is perched on the back of my chair, watching me write.

Of the extremely limited Samoan fauna, consisting mainly of an indigenous rat, four species of snakes and a few birds, the most interesting member is the Didunculus strigirostris, a ground pigeon of iridescent greenish-black and bright chestnut plumage, which forms a link between the extinct dodo and the living African Treroninae.

He was said to be the inventor of a kind of flying-machine, a wooden pigeon balanced by a weight suspended from a pulley, and set in motion by compressed air escaping from a valve.'

An elaborate plan of operations, which he described in detail in a letter to his brother after his arrest, had been prepared by Emmet, the leading feature of which was a simultaneous attack on the castle, the Pigeon House and the artillery barracks at Island bridge; while bodies of insurgents from the neighbouring counties were to march on the capital.

Of the other birds mere mention may be made of the wild pigeon, raven, indigo-bird, English lady-bird and linnet.

Among game birds the bustard, guinea fowl, sand grouse (kata), blue rock, green pigeon, partridge, including a large chikor (akb) and a small species similar to the Punjab sisi; quail and several kinds of duck and snipe are met with.

Pigeon dung approaches guano in its power as manure.

In most cases the actual boundary consists of rivers or lakes, the Ottawa to the north-east, the St Lawrence and its chain of lakes and rivers to the south as far as Pigeon river, which separates Ontario from Minnesota.

The pigeon weighs about 8 times less than the stork, and has twice as much surface.

It is about the size of and has much the aspect of a Pigeon; 1 its plumage is pure white, its bill somewhat yellow at the base, passing into pale pink towards the tip. Round the eyes the skin is bare, and beset with cream-coloured papillae, while the legs are bluish-grey.

The pomegranate was Proserpine's symbol, and the pigeon and cock were sacred to her.

Wild birds are not very common; among them are the hawk, parrot, owl, woodpecker, kingfisher, green pigeon, African magpie, the honey-sucker and canary.

Birds of prey are few; the parrot and pigeon tribes are better represented.

Guy Merchant, a pigeon expert, has been placing new nesting boxes in the town.

Noel Graham debuts solo and south of the border using the moniker ' Sick Eating Pigeon ' for tax purposes.

In their form they vary from spindleshaped to ovoid or globular, and in size from a pigeon's egg to a man's fist.

It is a very plainlooking bird, black above and white beneath, and about the size of a pigeon.

The tadpoles grow to a large size considering that of the adult, the body equalling in size a sparrow's or even a small pigeon's egg, and they often remain more than a year in that condition.

By the ukaz of 1722 Catherine was proclaimed Peter's successor, to the exclusion of the grand-duke Peter, the only son of the tsarevich Alexius, and on the 7th of May 1724 was solemnly crowned empress-consort in the Uspensky cathedral at Moscow, on which occasion she wore a crown studded with no fewer than 2564 precious stones, surmounted by a ruby, as large as a pigeon's egg, supporting a cross of brilliants.

Gum senegal, a variety of gum arabic produced by Acacia Verek, occurs in pieces generally rounded, of the size of a pigeon's egg, and of a reddish or yellow colour, and specific gravity 1.436.

Dean left the parking lot on Elm Street, turned left on Church, and after dutifully pausing for a calico cat to stalk a pigeon, he continued out Yoder Avenue, watching the city slowly dissolve in his rearview mirror.

Companions ' outings in recent months have included visits to go bowling, clay pigeon shooting and to watch boxing.

Net crops to reduce pigeon damage and to keep bullfinches off fruit buds.

This fact sheet provides information on Trichomoniasis (pigeon canker ), which infects approximately 80% of all pigeons.

A shooter may wish to shoot clay pigeon and may choose BASC to be his representative association instead of the CPSA.

Products menu clay pigeon Traps Show all prices and options for Bowman Automatic Clay Traps A range of automatic clay pigeon traps.

There were sizable queues for the high ropes, quad bikes and laser clay pigeon shooting.

Guitar bows and pigeon coos and where is the lowest level of fondness and longing and sorrow in a house?

In the eighteenth century, pigeon were very much a part of classic British cookery.

Any garden sheds, greenhouses, pigeon cotes or anything else built in the garden.

Be a Pigeon Protector Pigeons are actually European rock doves, the beautiful doves of peace.

Early forms of tattoo removal included the injection or application of wine, lime, garlic or pigeon excrement.

Activities include falconry, clay pigeon and target shooting, archery, pony trekking, massage therapy - all onsite.

As he cherishes the damaged bird, he learns a lot about life, bullies, pigeon fanciers and pigeons.

I'm almost relieved to see a common pigeon taking a breather next to a stone frieze of a giant heron.

What I hadn't realized was that pigeon guano was a favored ingredient for this process.

Do you dare Can you dare To pigeon hole me With the rest of common clay?

Not a chance; on the first attempt I went straight into it like a homing pigeon.