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ˈpigeon-house
A building or structure in which pigeons are kept; a columbarium, dovecote.
1537–8in Willis & Clark Cambridge (1886) III. 592 The windows of the pigeon-house. 1644Sir E. Nicholas in N. Papers (Camden) 63 They sought everye place in my howse for me, and my pydgion howse and all my out-howses. 1766Complete Farmer s.v. Pigeon, Any lord of a manor may build a pigeon-house on his land, but a tenant cannot do it without the lord's licence. 1840Cottager's Man. 26 in Libr. Usef. Knowl., Husb. III, The perspective elevation shows the bee-house, with pigeon-house over.
transf.1599Nashe Lenten Stuffe Wks. (Grosart) V. 263 A cage or pigeon house, romthsome enough to comprehend her and..her nurse. |