carrier pigeon

noun

1
: a pigeon used to carry messages
especially : homing pigeon
2
: any of a breed of large long-bodied show pigeons

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Syrian smugglers now use a variety of cunning techniques to move their drugs to Jordan, including drones and carrier pigeons, which have been taught to fly with tiny bags of contraband affixed to their legs. Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Two other sections regarding the legal protection of carrier pigeons and arrests on the Fourth of July have been updated. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024 Postal consumers shouldn’t have to mull over carrier pigeons to get their letters and cards delivered. David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024 Craig Thompson, a two-decade veteran of the Arrowhead School Board, tried everything short of a carrier pigeon to get ahold of WisRed, an organization that arose four years ago in Waukesha County to wield enormous sway in the outcomes of local elections. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carrier pigeon 

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of carrier pigeon was in 1644

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“Carrier pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrier%20pigeon. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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