pigeon fancier

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• pigeon-fancier — pigˈeon fancier noun Someone who keeps and breeds pigeons for racing or exhibiting • • • Main Entry: ↑pigeon …   Useful english dictionary

• pigeon-fancier — /ˈpɪdʒən fænsiə/ (say pijuhn fanseeuh) noun someone who keeps, breeds, and sometimes trains domestic pigeons. –pigeon fancying, noun …  

• Pigeon keeping — is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. Mankind has practiced pigeon keeping for about 10,000 years in almost every part of the world. In that time, mankind has substantially altered the morphology and the behavior of the… …   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

• pigeon — 1. n. 1 any of several large usu. grey and white birds of the family Columbidae, esp. Columba livia, often domesticated and bred and trained to carry messages etc.; a dove (cf. rock pigeon). 2 a person easily swindled; a simpleton. Phrases and… …   Useful english dictionary

• fancier — noun Date: 1751 1. one that has a special liking or interest 2. a person who breeds or grows a particular animal or plant for points of excellence < a pigeon fancier > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fancier — /ˈfænsiə/ (say fanseeuh) noun 1. a person having a liking for or interest in something, as some class of animals or plants. 2. someone who keeps birds, dogs, etc.: a pigeon fancier. {fanc(y) + i 2 + er1} …  

• 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

• pigeon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ carrier, homing, racing (esp. BrE) ▪ clay (BrE) ▪ clay pigeon shooting … OF PIGEONS ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• fancier — noun Fancier is used after these nouns: ↑pigeon …   Collocations dictionary

• fancier — fan|ci|er [ˈfænsiə US ər] n pigeon/horse etc fancier someone who breeds or is interested in a particular kind of animal or plant …   Dictionary of contemporary English