dovecot
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dove·cot, dovecote /ˈdʌvkɒt $ -kɑːt/ noun [countable] HBBDLOa small house built for doves to live in 鸽舍，鸽房
Examples from the Corpus
dovecot• Like many of the roofs, this one had a dovecot.• Sitting on the ground in front of it were the two constables who had delayed him at the dovecot during the arms search.• When they had finished they patted the dovecot affectionately and climbed back unhurriedly down the stairs.• They worked on carefully through the dovecot.• The dovecot clock struck five, the clock on the mantelpiece behind me struck fourteen: mad as ever.dove·cot nounChineseSyllable
doves for to a live built small Corpus house in
dovecot
dove‧cot
, dove‧cote /ˈdʌvkɒt $ -kɑːt/ noun [countable]
a small house built for doves to live in
dove‧cot
, dove‧cote /ˈdʌvkɒt $ -kɑːt/ noun [countable]a small house built for doves to live in