racing pigeon en · NOUN
Meanings
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A homing pigeon that takes part in races.
Releasing some of the 12,000 racing pigeons that had arrived by special train (in foreground) at Dumfries Station for a race to their home lofts in Lanarkshire and West Lothian
1954 April, “The Why and the Wherefore”, in Railway Magazine, page 292, photo caption:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| racing pigeons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |