pigeongram

A pigeongram is delivered to a soldier in a field camp.

Definition

1. Noun (countable):
   • A message or letter that is sent by carrier pigeon.

Usage Examples

• (A message sent by a trained carrier pigeon.)
• (A written communication transported by pigeon.)

Advanced Usage

• "to send a pigeongram": to dispatch a message via carrier pigeon.
  • In the 19th century, journalists often sent a pigeongram from the battlefield to their newspapers. (They used pigeons to deliver urgent news.)

Variants and Related Words

• Pigeon (n): a bird of the family Columbidae, often trained to carry messages.
  • The pigeon returned to its loft with the small capsule attached to its leg. (The bird used for delivering the message.)
• Pigeon post (n): a system for sending messages using carrier pigeons.
  • The island maintained a pigeon post service until the telegraph arrived. (A communication network based on pigeons.)

Synonyms

• Carrier-pigeon message: a message delivered by a trained pigeon.
• Pigeon mail: mail transported by carrier pigeons.

Related Idioms

• "Pigeon post": a historical method of communication using pigeons.
  • They relied on pigeon post to stay in contact with the mainland. (They used a system of sending messages by pigeon.)

Phrasal Verbs

(No common phrasal verbs directly associated with "pigeongram".)