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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Two other sections regarding the legal protection of carrier pigeons and arrests on the Fourth of July have been updated.
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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
During World War I and World War II, carrier pigeons were used to transport secret messages from combat zones to their home coops.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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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
During World War I and World War II, carrier pigeons were used to transport secret messages from combat zones to their home coops.
—Cathy Free, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Carrier pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrier%20pigeon. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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