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Homing pigeon   /hˈoʊmɪŋ pˈɪdʒən/   Listen
Homing pigeon

noun
1.
Pigeon trained to return home.  Synonym: homer.





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"Homing pigeon" Quotes from Famous Books



... The homing pigeon, released, walked nervously out over the wet leaves on the forest floor, and, at a slight motion from the girl, rose into flight. Then, as it appeared above the trees, there came the cracking report of a shotgun, and they ...
— In Secret • Robert W. Chambers


Words linked to "Homing pigeon" :   domestic pigeon, carrier pigeon


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