duiventil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dovecote noun A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
- pigeonhole noun One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
Senses
duiventil is used for these senses in English:
- dovecote A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
- pigeonhole One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
dovecote — full definition
- noun A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
- noun In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.
pigeonhole — full definition
- noun One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.
- noun A hole or opening in a door or wall for a pigeon to pass through.
- noun One of an array of open compartments in a desk, set of shelves, etc., used for sorting or storing letters, papers, or other items.
- noun One of an array of open compartments for receiving mail and other messages at a college, office, etc.