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carrier pigeons
Dove Dove, n. [OE. dove, duve, douve, AS. d?fe; akin to OS. d?ba, D. duif, OHG. t?ba, G. taube, Icel. d?fa, Sw. dufva, Dan. due, Goth. d?b?; perh. from the root of E. dive.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A pigeon of the genus Columba and various related genera. The species are numerous. Note: The domestic dove, including the varieties called fantails, tumblers, carrier pigeons, etc., was derived from the rock pigeon (Columba livia) of Europe and Asia; the turtledove of Europe, celebrated for its sweet, plaintive note, is C. turtur or Turtur vulgaris; the ringdove, the largest of European species, is C. palumbus; the Carolina dove, or Mourning dove, is Zenaidura macroura; the sea dove is the little auk (Mergulus alle or Alle alle). See Turtledove, Ground dove, and Rock pigeon. The dove is a symbol of innocence, gentleness, and affection; also, in art and in the Scriptures, the typical symbol of the Holy Ghost.
Grudgeons
Grudgeons Grud"geons, Gurgeons Gur"geons, n. pl. [Prob. from P. grugir to craunch; cf. D. gruizen to crush, grind, and E. grout.] Coarse meal. [Obs.]
gudgeons
Gudgeon Gud"geon, n. [OE. gojon, F. goujon, from L. gobio, or gob, Gr. ? Cf. 1st Goby. ] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A small European freshwater fish (Gobio fluviatilis), allied to the carp. It is easily caught and often used for food and for bait. In America the killifishes or minnows are often called gudgeons. 2. What may be got without skill or merit. Fish not, with this melancholy bait, For this fool gudgeon, this opinion. --Shak. 3. A person easily duped or cheated. --Swift. 4. (Mach.) The pin of iron fastened in the end of a wooden shaft or axle, on which it turns; formerly, any journal, or pivot, or bearing, as the pintle and eye of a hinge, but esp. the end journal of a horizontal. 6. (Naut.) A metal eye or socket attached to the sternpost to receive the pintle of the rudder. Ball gudgeon. See under Ball.
Gurgeons
Grudgeons Grud"geons, Gurgeons Gur"geons, n. pl. [Prob. from P. grugir to craunch; cf. D. gruizen to crush, grind, and E. grout.] Coarse meal. [Obs.]
Gurgeons
Gurgeons Gur"geons, n. pl. [Obs.] See Grudgeons.

Meaning of Geons from wikipedia

- Geon may refer to: Geon (geology), a time interval Geon (Korean name), a Korean masculine given name Geon (physics), a hypothetical gravitational wave...
- consist of geons and their relations (e.g., an ice cream cone could be broken down into a sphere located above a cone). Only a modest number of geons (< 40)...
- gravitational geon using low-energy quantum gravity shows that geons are stable systems even when quantum effects are turned on. The quantum geon (called "graviball")...
- recognize objects by separating them into geons (the object's main component parts). Biederman suggested that geons are based on basic 3-dimensional shapes...
- rather than kilometres. Geologists have geons to refer to large specified time intervals of Earth history. The geon scale is also applicable to other planets...
- by origin. John Archibald Wheeler's 1955 Physical Review paper entitled "Geons" refers to the kugelblitz phenomenon and explores the idea of creating such...
- species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gobionidae, geons. This fish is endemic to South Korea, where it is found in clear, clean...
- from their clutches, Geon-woo reluctantly accepts help from Choi Tae-ho, a benevolent moneylender with his own complex history. Geon-woo crosses paths with...
- objects by breaking them down into their basic 3D geometric shapes called geons (i.e., cylinders, cubes, cones, etc.). An example is how we break down a...
- study group as he sees that Ga-min is good at fighting. Hong Min-gi as Park Geon-yeop A first year student at Yusung Technical High School, who struggles...