carrier pigeon

== English == === Alternative forms === carrier-pigeon === Pronunciation === === Noun === carrier pigeon (plural carrier pigeons) A domestic pigeon which transports attached messages or very small parcels from the place where it is released to a familiar destination. Synonyms: homer, homing pigeon Hyponyms: racer, racing pigeon ==== Usage notes ==== The term carrier pigeon is often used, especially in newspaper and magazine articles, for a homing pigeon or racing pigeon that carries messages. Many pigeon fanciers (particularly homer men and homer women) consider this to be a misnomer because the term is outdated and originally referred to the ancestors of present-day Old English carriers. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== English Carrier king of the doos === References === “carrier pigeon”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.