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• Pigeon post — is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. As a method of communication, it is likely as old as the ancient Persians from whom the art of training the birds probably came. The Romans used pigeon messengers to aid their military over 2000… …   Wikipedia

• Pigeon racing — For the bicycle company, see Flying Pigeon. Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified… …   Wikipedia

• Messenger — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Messenger >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 messenger messenger envoy emissary legate Sgm: N 1 nuncio nuncio internuncio Sgm: N 1 ambassador ambassador &c.(diplomatist) 758 GRP: N 2 Sgm …   English dictionary for students

• pigeon racing — ▪ sport also called  Pigeon Flying,         racing for sport the homing pigeon, a specialized variety developed through selective crossbreeding and training for maximum distance and speed in directed flight.       The earliest record of the… …   Universalium

• messenger — n 1. courier, carrier, bearer, bringer, intelligencer, carrier pigeon; postman, mailman, mail carrier, letter carrier, postrider, post boy, pony express rider, dispatch rider, rider, estafette; Pheidipides, Hermes, Mercury, Iris, Ariel. 2. envoy …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• homing pigeon — noun A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances. Syn: carrier pigeon, homer, messenger pigeon, racer, racing homer, racing pigeon See Also:… …   Wiktionary

• War pigeon — Pigeons have played an important role in wars for a long time. They were often used as military messengers, thanks to their homing ability, speed and altitude. Other uses were examined after World War II.Nineteenth centuryIn 1871 during the… …   Wikipedia

• Homing pigeon — White Homing pigeon The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon derived from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) selectively bred to find its way home over extremely long distances.[1] The wild rock pigeon has an innate homing ability …   Wikipedia

• Pidgin (Instant Messenger) — Pidgin Kontaktliste (Hauptfenster) von Pidgi …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Commando (pigeon) — A photograph of Commando from the Imperial War Museum archives. Commando was a pigeon used in service with the British armed forces during the Second World War to carry crucial intelligence. The pigeon carried out more than ninety missions during …   Wikipedia

• domestic pigeon —  bird of the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes) that was perhaps the first bird tamed by man. Figurines, mosaics, and coins have portrayed the domestic pigeon since at least 4500 BC (Mesopotamia). From Egyptian times the pigeon has been… …   Universalium