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turbit
[ tur-bit ]
noun
- one of a breed of domestic pigeons having a stout, roundish body, a short head and beak, and a ruffled breast and neck.
turbit
/ ˈtɜːbɪt /
noun
- a crested breed of domestic pigeon
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of turbit1
C17: from Latin turbō spinning top, with reference to the bird's shape; compare turbot
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Example Sentences
Soup top and bottom (white and brown), removed by turbit and sammon with immense boles of lobster-sauce.
From Project Gutenberg
The Pouter inflates both its true crop and œsophagus; the Turbit inflates in a much less degree the œsophagus alone.
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The direction and length of certain feathers have been much modified, as in the hood of the Jacobin and the frill of the Turbit.
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