columbiform vs pigeon

columbiform

noun
  • Any bird of the order Columbiformes. 

adj
  • Having the form of a dove or pigeon; of the order Columbiformes. 

pigeon

noun
  • One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species. 

  • The meat from this bird. 

  • A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game. 

  • A person hired to transport film footage out of a region where transport options are limited. 

  • A weak or useless person. 

  • A pacifist, appeaser, an isolationist, a dove. 

verb
  • To deceive with a confidence game. 

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