homing pigeon

noun

any pigeon used to carry messages and equipped by training and breeding to fly home, sometimes from great distances.

Origin

1885-90

Examples from the web for homing pigeon

She has a natural homing pigeon instinct, never gets lost, remembers a place after being there once and is great with her hands.

British Dictionary definitions for homing pigeon

noun

any breed of pigeon developed for its homing instinct, used for carrying messages or for racing Also called homer