Sea pigeon

Sea pigeon
Sea pigeon Sea" pi"geon The common guillemot. [1913 Webster]

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  • Sea Pigeon — (born 1970) was a racehorse who excelled in both National Hunt and flat racing.As a son of the great Derby winner Sea Bird II, Sea Pigeon was bred to be a high class horse on the flat, but his efforts as a three year old were slightly lacklustre… …   Wikipedia

  • sea pigeon — noun 1. : a small guillemot of the genus Cepphus : black guillemot, pigeon guillemot 2. chiefly Scotland : rock pigeon * * * sea pigeon, a black guillemot having the size of a small duck and a plump, dovelike appearance; …   Useful english dictionary

  • sea pigeon — Guillemot Guil le*mot , n. [F.] (Zo[ o]l.) One of several northern sea birds, allied to the auks. They have short legs, placed far back, and are expert divers and swimmers. [1913 Webster] Note: The common guillemots, or murres, belong to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sea-pigeon — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sea-Bird II — (1962 1973), dit Sea Bird, est l un des chevaux de course les plus célèbres du XXe siècle dans les courses de plat. Il a remporté le Prix de l Arc de Triomphe et le Derby d Epsom en 1965. Sommaire 1 Carrière de courses 2 L Arc 1965 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sea-bird ii — (1962 1973), dit Sea Bird, est l un des chevaux de course les plus célèbres du XXe siècle dans les courses de plat. Il a remporté le Prix de l Arc de Triomphe et le Derby d Epsom en 1965. Sommaire 1 Carrière de courses …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sea Bird — II Sea Bird II (1962 1973), dit Sea Bird, est l un des chevaux de course les plus célèbres du XXe siècle dans les courses de plat. Il a remporté le Prix de l Arc de Triomphe et le Derby d Epsom en 1965. Sommaire 1 Carrière de courses …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sea turtle — Sea tur tle (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Any one of several very large species of chelonians having the feet converted into paddles, as the green turtle, hawkbill, loggerhead, and leatherback. They inhabit all warm seas. (b) The sea pigeon, or guillemot. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pigeon guillemot — noun northern Pacific guillemot • Syn: ↑Cepphus columba • Hypernyms: ↑guillemot * * * noun : a guillemot (Cepphus columba) of the north Pacific * * * pigeon guillemot, = sea pigeon. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pigeon Post — infobox Book | name = Pigeon Post title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of Jonathan Cape edition of Arthur Ransome s 1936 novel, Pigeon Post author = Arthur Ransome cover artist = Arthur Ransome country = United Kingdom language =… …   Wikipedia

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