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1 rock pigeon
subst. \/ˈrɒkˌpɪdʒɪn\/ eller rock dove( fuglearten Columba livia) klippedue -
2 rock dove
subst. \/ˈrɒkdʌv\/ eller rock pigeon( fuglearten Columba livia) klippedue -
3 perch
pə: 1. noun1) (a branch etc on which a bird sits or stands: The pigeon would not fly down from its perch.) sittepinne, grein2) (any high seat or position: He looked down from his perch on the roof.) høyt sted2. verb1) ((of birds) to go to (a perch); to sit or stand on (a perch): The bird flew up and perched on the highest branch of the tree.) sette seg/sitte på en pinne2) (to put, or be, in a high seat or position: He perched the child on his shoulder; They perched on the fence.) sette/sitte høyt oppeIsubst. (fle rch eller noen gangerperches) \/pɜːtʃ\/( fisk i familien Percidae, særlig arten Perca fluviatilis) abborIIsubst. \/pɜːtʃ\/1) gren, sittepinne (for høns e.l.)2) ( overført) sikker posisjon, høyt sted3) ( sjøfart) stake, merke4) vognstang5) lite, opphøyd førersete6) ( mål) perch (lengdemål: 5,5 yards = 5,029 m, arealmål: 1\/160 acre = 25,290 m2)come off your perch! ( hverdagslig) kom ned på jorden!knock someone off one's perch ( hverdagslig) vippe noen av pinnenIIIverb \/pɜːtʃ\/1) (fly opp og) sette seg, vagle seg, slå seg ned, sitte2) klenge seg fast, (sitte og) balansere3) sette seg (opp), plassere (på pinne eller høy plass)
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Rock pigeon — Rock Rock, n. [OF. roke, F. roche; cf. Armor. roc h, and AS. rocc.] 1. A large concreted mass of stony material; a large fixed stone or crag. See {Stone}. [1913 Webster] Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I. Sir … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rock pigeon — n. ROCK DOVE * * * … Universalium
rock pigeon — n. ROCK DOVE … English World dictionary
Rock Pigeon — For other uses, see Rock Pigeon (disambiguation). Rock Pigeon Adult C. l. intermedia in India Conservation status … Wikipedia
rock pigeon — Dove Dove (d[u^]v), n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d[=u]fe; akin to OS. d[=u]ba, D. duif, OHG. t[=u]ba, G. taube, Icel. d[=u]fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d[=u]b[=o]; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A pigeon of the genus {Columba} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rock pigeon — Sand Sand, n. [AS. sand; akin to D. zand, G. sand, OHG. sant, Icel. sandr, Dan. & Sw. sand, Gr. ?.] 1. Fine particles of stone, esp. of siliceous stone, but not reduced to dust; comminuted stone in the form of loose grains, which are not coherent … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rock pigeon — rock′ pi geon n. orn rock dove • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
rock pigeon — noun pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black striped wings from which most domestic species are descended • Syn: ↑rock dove, ↑Columba livia • Hypernyms: ↑pigeon • Member Holonyms: ↑Columba, ↑genus Columba … Useful english dictionary
rock pigeon — noun a) A species of pigeon, Columba livia. b) A term used in Australia to refer to the native bronzewing pigeons, or bronzewings … Wiktionary
rock pigeon — noun Date: 1611 rock dove … New Collegiate Dictionary
rock pigeon. — See rock dove. [1605 15] * * * … Universalium