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Meaning of "carrier pigeon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CARRIER PIGEON

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CARRIER PIGEON

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preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
Carrier pigeon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CARRIER PIGEON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carrier pigeon

Carrier pigeon

A carrier pigeon or messenger pigeon is a homing pigeon that is used to carry messages. Using pigeons to carry messages is generally called "pigeon post". Most homing or racing type varieties are used to carry messages. There is no specific breed actually called "carrier pigeon". Carrier pigeons that are the basic Racing Homer were used to carry messages in World War I and World War II. Thirty-two pigeons were presented with the Dickin Medal.

Definition of carrier pigeon in the English dictionary

The definition of carrier pigeon in the dictionary is any homing pigeon, esp one used for carrying messages.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CARRIER PIGEON

carriage return
carriage trade
carriageable
carriageway
carrick bend
carrick bitt
Carrickfergus
carried
carrier
carrier bag
carrier wave
carries
Carrington
carriole
carrion
carrion beetle
carrion crow
carrion feeder
carrion flesh
carrion flower

WORDS THAT END LIKE CARRIER PIGEON

American wigeon
Cape pigeon
clay pigeon
clay-pigeon
dungeon
homing pigeon
New Zealand pigeon
orthopaedic surgeon
orthopedic surgeon
passenger pigeon
pigeon
plastic surgeon
racing pigeon
rock pigeon
stool pigeon
sturgeon
surgeon
wigeon
wonga pigeon
wood pigeon

Synonyms and antonyms of carrier pigeon in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carrier pigeon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CARRIER PIGEON

Find out the translation of carrier pigeon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carrier pigeon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carrier pigeon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

信鸽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paloma mensajera
570 millions of speakers

English

carrier pigeon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाहक कबूतर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحمام الزاجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

почтовый голубь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pombo-correio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যারিয়ার কবুতর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pigeon voyageur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merpati pembawa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Posttaube
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

伝書鳩
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

캐리어 비둘기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Operator pigeon
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bồ câu đi thơ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேரியர் புறா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाहक कबूतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

posta güvercini
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccione viaggiatore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gołąb przewoźnik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поштовий голуб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porumbel călător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταχυδρομικό περιστέρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

duif
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brevduva
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brevdue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carrier pigeon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRIER PIGEON»

The term «carrier pigeon» is regularly used and occupies the 83.757 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CARRIER PIGEON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carrier pigeon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CARRIER PIGEON»

Discover the use of carrier pigeon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carrier pigeon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pigeons: The Fascinating Saga of the World's Most Revered ...
In Pigeons, Andrew D. Blechman travels across the United States and Europe in a quest to chronicle the bird's transformation from beloved friend to feathered outlaw.
Andrew D. Blechman, 2007
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The Homing Or Carrier Pigeon - Its History, General ...
This fascinating work is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all Pigeon fanciers. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
William Bernhard Tegetmeier, Brooksby, 2009
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The Carrier Pigeon
Benjamin Disraeli. THE CARRIER PIGEON BENJAMIN DISRAELI THE CARRIER PIGEON Table of Contents 1. Chapter 1. Charolois.
Benjamin Disraeli, 2014
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The Works of Benjamin Disraeli: Henrietta Temple, v. 2. The ...
Benjamin Disraeli, Edmund Gosse, Robert Arnot. THE CARRIER PIGEON AND OTHER SRETCHEs. (I) THE CARRIER PIGEON CHAPTER I. CHAROLOIS AND BRANcHIMONT. J. a: THE CARRIER PIGEON.
Benjamin Disraeli, Edmund Gosse, Robert Arnot, 1904
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The Belgian carrier pigeon and its practical treatment
L.Vermeijen. Louis Vermeijen f- L 1r - - "r-m The Belgian Carrier Pigeon. The Belgian carrier pigeon and its practical treatment Front (section). A B: resting board Width 10” C D. Front Cover.
L.Vermeijen
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Boys' Life
of America's feathered heroes is that of the U. S. Army carrier pigeon "Big Tom." This handsome bird was released one afternoon in the heat of battle with a vital message at a place called Grandpre, Prance. Twenty-five minutes later, after ...
7
The Carrier Pigeon, and Other Tales: Illustrating the ...
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Colman Mrs (Pamela Chandler), Pamela Chandler Colman, 2009
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The British Cyclopædia of Natural History: Combining a ...
jElian mentions that, when Taurosthens was victor at the Olympic games, a carrier pigeon bore the tidings to his father with wonderful celerity. As a contrast to this use of the carrier among the ancient Greeks, it may be mentioned that, at no ...
Charles Frederick Partington, 1837
9
Early Telecommunications: Telecommunication, Carrier Pigeon, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
10
Domesticated Pigeon Breed Introduction: Carrier Pigeon, ...
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LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CARRIER PIGEON»

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SAS paratrooper Norman Poole has died aged 95
The soldier, who leapt from a plane with a carrier pigeon strapped to his chest, landed with 200 dummy parachutists and were tasked with the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Blizzard is announcing something big for Hearthstone July 22nd …
Muster for battle and mark July 22 on your calendar. The next bit of news won't come by carrier pigeon — thankfully, we have much better ways ... «Phandroid.com, Jul 15»
3
Blizzard begins teasing a big upcoming Hearthstone announcement …
The next bit of news won't come by carrier pigeon — thankfully, we have much better ways of communication now. Victory awaits! The box the ... «DroidGamers, Jul 15»
4
Since Taxicab Commissioners Aren't Accepting Emails, Uber is …
So today, from noon to 4 p.m., Uber is playing the role of carrier pigeon. Open the app and just as you can order an UberX ride in other cities, ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
5
Orchestrating the next wave of IoT innovation
... 5G, WiFi or the newer Long Range, Low Power options that are now emerging – it could be carrier pigeon as long as they get the actionable ... «M2M Now, Jul 15»
6
Andrew Sallis: Puppy shows are fraught with danger [H&H VIP]
... a system that had worked perfectly well for generations until one year, when someone obviously forgot to feed the mythical carrier pigeon. «Horse & Hound, Jul 15»
7
The challenge of keeping contraband out of prisons
Greed proved the undoing of prisoners and their accomplices at Bucaramanga, northern Colombia, where a carrier pigeon was trained to fly over the prison ... «SourceSecurity.com, Jul 15»
8
The Last Ship Recap 7/5/15: Season 2 Episode 4 "Solace"
She says with the satellite network up, they are a carrier pigeon with her. She says the cure is spreading in the US and in Europe and tells ... «Celebrity Dirty Laundry, Jul 15»
9
Way Back When in June 1915
A carrier pigeon messenger service was started between Pelican Bay on Santa Cruz Island and Santa Barbara. Twenty young carrier pigeons ... «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
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Blizzard Has an Announcement On July 22nd, Probably a New …
The next bit of news won't come by carrier pigeon — thankfully, we have much better ways of communication now. Victory awaits! Although the ... «Touch Arcade, Jul 15»

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