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wood pigeon
Also called ringdove. a European pigeon, Columba palumbus, having a whitish patch on each side of the neck. -
band-tailed pigeon
a wild pigeon, Columba fasciata, of western North America, having a gray band on its tail. -
carrier pigeon
any homing pigeon, esp one used for carrying messages -
homing pigeon
any pigeon used to carry messages and equipped by training and breeding to fly home, sometimes from great distances. -
nark
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics. -
passenger pigeon
an extinct pigeon, Ectopistes migratorius, once found in great numbers in North America, noted for its sustained migratory flights.