Brieftaube

Meaning

a homing pigeon (racing pigeon, homer) is a breed or variety of domestic pigeon with a strong homing instinct that is used as a message courier or in the sport of pigeon racing

Concepts

carrier pigeon

homing pigeon

racing pigeon

homer

racing homer

messenger pigeon

racer

carrier

Synonyms

Posttaube

Reisetaube

Reisebrieftaube

Translations

pigeon voyageur

postduif

paloma mensajera

piccione viaggiatore

colom missatger

pombo-correio

posta güvercini

colombo viaggiatore

pombo correio

حمام زاجل

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch: postduif

In summary

From Brief (“letter (writing)”) + Taube (“dove [cognate], pigeon”); compare Dutch postduif.