carrier pigeonn.

Brit.

/ˈkarɪə ˌpɪdʒ(ᵻ)n/, U.S.

/ˈkɛriər ˌpɪdʒ(ə)n/

Forms: see carrier n.¹ and pigeon n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: carrier n.¹, pigeon n.

Etymology: < carrier n.¹ (compare carrier n.¹ 4) + pigeon n.

1. A pigeon used to carry messages, spec. a variety developed for this purpose. In later use also (frequently with distinguishing word): any of various breeds of pigeon developed for racing or for exhibition; a pigeon of such a breed. Cf. carrier n.¹ 4.

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1644 R. Stapleton in tr. Juvenal First Six Satyrs 118 Some have supposed he [sc. Juvenal] meant Letters brought by Carryer-Pidgeons.

1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. Tab. XXIV. (caption) Columba tabellaria A Carrier-Pigeon. Columba Numidica seu Cypria a Barbary Pigeon.

1791 J. Ireland Hogarth Illustr. I. 275 A carrier pigeon is despatched at the time the criminal arrives at Tyburn.

1871 W. B. Tegetmeier Homing or Carrier Pigeon ii. 43 At all the poultry and pigeon-shows in this country prizes are offered for the best ‘Carrier pigeons’... These birds are purely fancy varieties, and they are bred up to an artificial standard of properties.

1941 Utah: Guide to State (Federal Writers' Project) i. 133 Salt Lake City newspapers reported recovery of the bodies by ‘pigeon express’, using carrier pigeons.

1961 Morning Herald (Uniontown, Pa.) 9 Sept. 2/6 English Carrier Pigeons, all prizes, Andy Tober, Connellsville.

2020 @drblair81 9 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 11 Sept. 2020) Has a band on each foot and I can walk almost right up to him. Lost pet/carrier pigeon? Has been here for 2 or 3 days.

2. figurative. A person or thing likened to a carrier pigeon (sense 1), esp. in being the means by which something is transported or communicated.

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1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Carrier pigeons, sharpers who attend the drawing of the lottery in Guildhall, and as soon as a number or two are drawn, write them on a card, and run with them to a confederate.

1798 J. O'Keeffe Czar Peter i. iii, in Dramatic Wks. III. 123 Ask me to brush coats! Count Couvanski's Aid du Camp in the field of Venus, the carrier pidgeon of his billet doux!

1842 H. W. Longfellow tr. E. Tegnér in Ballads & Other Poems 76 Prayer..willingly flyeth incessant.., the carrier-pigeon of heaven.

1983 S. King Christine (2018) xl. 432 ‘What's happening with our carrier pigeon?’ ‘He's on Interstate Eighty-four, coming up on Port Jervis.’

2001 Independent 25 Sept. 3 Mr Straw will have to set out his wares carefully if he is not to be labelled Washington's carrier pigeon, a man whose sole job is to transmit messages on behalf of a power that still classifies Iran as a terrorist state.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	carrier pigeon
释义	carrier pigeonn. Brit. /ˈkarɪə ˌpɪdʒ(ᵻ)n/, U.S. /ˈkɛriər ˌpɪdʒ(ə)n/ Forms: see carrier n.¹ and pigeon n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: carrier n.¹, pigeon n. Etymology: < carrier n.¹ (compare carrier n.¹ 4) + pigeon n. 1. A pigeon used to carry messages, spec. a variety developed for this purpose. In later use also (frequently with distinguishing word): any of various breeds of pigeon developed for racing or for exhibition; a pigeon of such a breed. Cf. carrier n.¹ 4. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > person or vehicle that carries letters or mail > [noun] > carrier pigeon carrier pigeon1644 wing-posta1661 postman pigeon1901 the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Columbiformes (pigeons, etc.) > domestic pigeon > [noun] > carrier carrier1641 carrier pigeon1644 carrier bird1728 Antwerp1839 scandaroon1860 postman pigeon1901 1644 R. Stapleton in tr. Juvenal First Six Satyrs 118 Some have supposed he [sc. Juvenal] meant Letters brought by Carryer-Pidgeons. 1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. Tab. XXIV. (caption) Columba tabellaria A Carrier-Pigeon. Columba Numidica seu Cypria a Barbary Pigeon. 1791 J. Ireland Hogarth Illustr. I. 275 A carrier pigeon is despatched at the time the criminal arrives at Tyburn. 1871 W. B. Tegetmeier Homing or Carrier Pigeon ii. 43 At all the poultry and pigeon-shows in this country prizes are offered for the best ‘Carrier pigeons’... These birds are purely fancy varieties, and they are bred up to an artificial standard of properties. 1941 Utah: Guide to State (Federal Writers' Project) i. 133 Salt Lake City newspapers reported recovery of the bodies by ‘pigeon express’, using carrier pigeons. 1961 Morning Herald (Uniontown, Pa.) 9 Sept. 2/6 English Carrier Pigeons, all prizes, Andy Tober, Connellsville. 2020 @drblair81 9 Sept. in twitter.com (accessed 11 Sept. 2020) Has a band on each foot and I can walk almost right up to him. Lost pet/carrier pigeon? Has been here for 2 or 3 days. 2. figurative. A person or thing likened to a carrier pigeon (sense 1), esp. in being the means by which something is transported or communicated. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > message > [noun] > messenger erendrakec825 bodec888 apostlec950 sand1038 sandesman1123 sanderbodec1200 bearer?c1225 errand-bearer?c1225 messenger?c1225 erindeberea1250 sand-manc1275 beadsman1377 herald1377 messagea1382 runnera1382 sendmana1400 interpreter1490 nuntius1534 post1535 pursuivant?1536 nuncius1573 nuncio1587 carrier1594 nunciate1596 mercury1597 chiaus1599 foreranger1612 postera1614 irisa1616 missivea1616 chouse1632 angela1637 caduceator1684 purpose messenger1702 errand-bringer1720 harkara1747 commissionaire1749 carrier pigeon1785 errander1803 errand-porter1818 tchaush1819 card carrier1845 errand-goer1864 choush1866 ghulam1882 1785 F. Grose Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue Carrier pigeons, sharpers who attend the drawing of the lottery in Guildhall, and as soon as a number or two are drawn, write them on a card, and run with them to a confederate. 1798 J. O'Keeffe Czar Peter i. iii, in Dramatic Wks. III. 123 Ask me to brush coats! Count Couvanski's Aid du Camp in the field of Venus, the carrier pidgeon of his billet doux! 1842 H. W. Longfellow tr. E. Tegnér in Ballads & Other Poems 76 Prayer..willingly flyeth incessant.., the carrier-pigeon of heaven. 1983 S. King Christine (2018) xl. 432 ‘What's happening with our carrier pigeon?’ ‘He's on Interstate Eighty-four, coming up on Port Jervis.’ 2001 Independent 25 Sept. 3 Mr Straw will have to set out his wares carefully if he is not to be labelled Washington's carrier pigeon, a man whose sole job is to transmit messages on behalf of a power that still classifies Iran as a terrorist state. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1644
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