Definition of dove

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Dove (n.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous.

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Dovekie :: Dovekie (n.) A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under Dove..
Rotche :: Rotche (n.) A very small arctic sea bird (Mergulus alle, or Alle alle) common on both coasts of the Atlantic in winter; -- called also little auk, dovekie, rotch, rotchie, and sea dove..
Gray :: Gray (superl.) White mixed with black, as the color of pepper and salt, or of ashes, or of hair whitened by age; sometimes, a dark mixed color; as, the soft gray eye of a dove..
Stocker :: Stockdove (n.) A common European wild pigeon (Columba aenas), so called because at one time believed to be the stock of the domestic pigeon, or, according to some, from its breeding in the stocks, or trunks, of trees..
Peristeria :: Peristeria (n.) A genus of orchidaceous plants. See Dove plant.
Pigeonhole :: Pigeonhole (n.) A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote..
Culvertail :: Culvertail (n.) Dovetail.
Turtle :: Turtle (n.) The turtledove.
Rough-footed :: Rough-footed (a.) Feather-footed; as, a rough-footed dove..
Dovetail :: Dovetail (v. t.) To cut to a dovetail.
O :: O () O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptian. Etymologically, the letter o is most closely related to a, e, and u; as in E. bone, AS. ban; E. stone, AS. stan; E. broke, AS. brecan to break; E. bore, AS. beran to bear; E. dove, AS. d/fe; E. toft, tuft; tone, tune; number, F. nombre..
Dovelike :: Dovelike (a.) Mild as a dove; gentle; pure and lovable.
Sod :: Sod (n.) The rock dove.
Pin :: Pin (n.) The tenon of a dovetail joint.
Lewisson :: Lewisson (n.) An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc..
Dove :: Dove (n.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous.
Doo :: Doo (n.) A dove.
Culver :: Culver (n.) A dove.
Dovetail :: Dovetail (n.) A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one..
Dovetailed :: Dovetailed (imp. & p. p.) of Dovetai.
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