Like an eagle in a dovecote, I Fluttered your Volscians in Corioli. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dovecote — UK [ˈdʌvˌkəʊt] / US [ˈdʌvˌkoʊt] or dovecot UK [ˈdʌvˌkɒt] / US [ˈdʌvˌkɑt] noun [countable] Word forms dovecote : singular dovecote plural dovecotes a small house for doves or pigeons … English dictionary
dovecote — early 15c., from DOVE (Cf. dove) (n.) + COTE (Cf. cote) … Etymology dictionary
dovecote — (also dovecot) ► NOUN ▪ a shelter with nest holes for domesticated pigeons … English terms dictionary
dovecote — [dovekät΄duv′kōt΄, duv′kät΄] n. [ME douvecote: see DOVE1 & COT2] a small house or box with compartments for nesting pigeons, usually on a pole: also dovecot [dovekät΄] … English World dictionary
Dovecote — For other uses, see Dovecote (disambiguation). A dovecote or dovecot (Scots: Doocot) is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. Dovecotes may be square or circular free standing structures or built into the end of a house or barn. They… … Wikipedia
dovecote — noun a) A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house. b) In medieval Europe, a round or square structure of stone or wood, free standing or built… … Wiktionary
dovecote — [[t]dʌ̱vkɒt, koʊt[/t]] dovecotes also dovecot N COUNT A dovecote is a small building or a container for pigeons or doves to live in … English dictionary
Dovecote Records — Founded 2000 s Founder Carter Matschullat Genre Various … Wikipedia
Dovecote Motel and Restaurant Stanley (Stanley) — Dovecote Motel and Restaurant Stanley country: Australia, city: Stanley (City) Dovecote Motel and Restaurant Stanley Location Dovecote Motel and Restaurant is located in the peaceful, historical seaside fishing village of Stanley. Drive up… … International hotels
Dovecote (disambiguation) — Dovecote may refer to: Dovecote, also called doocot in Scottish English, a building for pigeons or doves Dovecote Records, a New York based record label Dovecote Novices Hurdle, a British Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race Dovecot (software), an… … Wikipedia
