pigeon clock en · NOUN
Meanings
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A timing device used to officially record the exact time a pigeon returns to its loft in a race.
When Corker trapped in Monte put her ring in the hatch of the pigeon clock[.]
1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 120:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pigeon clocks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |