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Dove Plant :: Dove plant () A Central American orchid (Peristeria elata), having a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove; -- called also Holy Spirit plant..

Ringdove :: Ringdove (n.) A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon, and cushat..

Turtledove :: Turtledove (n.) Any one of several species of pigeons more or less resembling the true turtledoves, as the American mourning dove (see under Dove), and the Australian turtledove (Stictopelia cuneata)..

Dovetail :: Dovetail (v. t.) To join by means of dovetails.

Dovetail :: Dovetail (v. t.) To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly..

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..

Swallowwort :: Swallow-tailed (a.) United by dovetailing; dovetailed.

Dovish :: Dovish (a.) Like a dove; harmless; innocent.

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

Cinque Ports :: Cinque Ports () Five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; -- viz., Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and some minor places..

Bill :: Bill (v. i.) To join bills, as doves; to caress in fondness..

Disclosed :: Disclosed (p. a.) Represented with wings expanded; -- applied to doves and other birds not of prey.

Lewisson :: Lewisson (n.) An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc..

Cote :: Cote (n.) A shed, shelter, or inclosure for small domestic animals, as for sheep or doves..

Rough-footed :: Rough-footed (a.) Feather-footed; as, a rough-footed dove..

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..

Queest :: Queest (n.) The European ringdove (Columba palumbus); the cushat.

Frame :: Frame (v. t.) To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice..

Scaled :: Scaled (a.) Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove..

Pigeonry :: Pigeonry (n.) A place for pigeons; a dovecote.

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