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carrier pigeon

noun

a homing pigeon used to carry messages

• Hypernyms: ↑homing pigeon, ↑homer

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noun, pl ⋯ -geons [count]

: a type of pigeon that is trained to carry messages

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ˈcarrier pigeon [carrier pigeon carrier pigeons] noun

a ↑pigeon (= a type of bird) that has been trained to carry messages

Useful english dictionary. 2012.