Meanings
dovecot1
plural dovecots
- alternativeAlternative spelling of dovecote.
In 1430 King's College, Cambridge, sells the pigeon's dung from its dovecot for 2s. 8d., in 1461 for 3s., in 1537 for 4s.
1882, James Edwin Thorold Rogers, A History of Agriculture and Prices in England, volume 4, page 412
Dovecot2
- An eastern suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4191).
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