Cushat

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ringdove \Ring"dove`\, n. (Zool.)
     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}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cushat \Cush"at\ (k??sh"?t), n. [AS. cusceote.] (Zool.)
     The ringdove or wood pigeon.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Scarce with cushat's homely song can vie. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cushat
       n : Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck [syn: {wood
           pigeon}, {ringdove}, {Columba palumbus}]