Cushat

Quick meaning: Cushat is a noun meaning (Geordie, Scotland or literary) A pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.

Meaning

(Geordie, Scotland or literary) A pigeon, wood pigeon or ring dove.

Example Sentences

Thro' lofty groves the Cuſhat roves, The path of man to ſhun it

[A]nd no sound falls on my ears, except the distant roar of a passing train, the song of linnets, and croodle of turtle-dove and cushat.

Word Forms

• cushats
• cushie
• cusha
• cuschet

Synonyms for cushat

Depending on context, synonyms include queest, quist, ringdove.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ringdove, dove, doves, queest, cushion, columbary.

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