dovecot
Tower for birds
A dovecot is a structure built to house domesticated pigeons or doves, typically a small tower or building with compartments for nesting.
Also spelled dovecote.
The word appears in the expression flutter the dovecot, meaning to cause alarm or excitement among a settled group.
Classify too rigidly
- nesting boxEnclosed shelter for egg-laying
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- coopPoultry enclosure
- loftSpace beneath the roof
aviary · birdhouse · perch · columbarium · shelter · enclosure · timber frame · stone tower
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- homing pigeonBird trained to return
- squabYoung pigeon as food
- fantailRadial plume arrangement
- tumblerFlat-bottomed drinking vessel
pouter · carrier pigeon · flock · guano · fertilizer · culling · mating pairs · eggs
Email retrieval standard
- email serverSystem routing electronic correspondence
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- open-sourceFreely viewable, editable code
POP3 · mail delivery · authentication · sieve · filtering · SSL · encryption · configuration
pigeonhole
Classify too rigidly
- nesting boxEnclosed shelter for egg-laying
- roostBird's sleeping spot
- coopPoultry enclosure
loft · aviary · birdhouse · perch · columbarium · shelter · enclosure · timber frame · stone tower · thatched roof
breeding
Reproductive cultivation of organisms
- homing pigeonBird trained to return
- squabYoung pigeon as food
- fantailRadial plume arrangement
tumbler · pouter · carrier pigeon · flock · guano · fertilizer · culling · mating pairs · eggs · fledgling
IMAP
Email retrieval standard
- email serverSystem routing electronic correspondence
- mailboxContainer for delivered mail
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
open-source · POP3 · mail delivery · authentication · sieve · filtering · SSL · encryption · configuration · daemon
- Email Serversmail server, SMTP, IMAP, POP3, MTA
- daemonsdaimon, genius, genius loci, familiar, guardian spirit