dovecote

A dovecote (1) with birds

Meaning

Noun

  • A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
  • In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free-standing or built into a tower, in which pigeons were kept.

Origin

  • Compound of dove + cote.

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