Pigeon

pij′un, n. a well-known bird, the dove: any bird of the dove family.— adjs. Pig′eon-breast′ed , having a physical deformity, due to rickets, in which the chest is flattened from side to side, and the sternum or breast-bone is thrown forward; Pig′eon-heart′ed , timid: fearful.— n. Pig′eon-hole , a hole or niche in which pigeons lodge in a dovecot: a division of a case for papers, .— v.t. to put into a pigeon-hole: to lay aside and treat with neglect.— n. Pig′eon-house , a dovecot.— adj. Pig′eon-liv′ered , timid: cowardly.— n. Pig′eonry , a place for keeping pigeons.— adj. Pig′eon-toed , having feet like pigeons, peristeropod: having turned-in toes. [Fr.,—L. pipio , -on is — pipīre , to chirp.]