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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.
carrier pigeon
noun
- any homing pigeon, esp one used for carrying messages
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carrier pigeon1
First recorded in 1640–50
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Example Sentences
A carrier pigeon flies home, and so we say it "knows" the way.
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There was one representing a starry night, another a tulip, and another a carrier pigeon with a letter at her neck.
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Cultured Teuton training carrier pigeon, when off duty, to pose as a parrot.
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It softened to a caress as she stooped to pick up the little carrier pigeon.
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This very day a carrier pigeon should be dispatched to the patriarch in Upper Egypt, and bring back his decision.
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