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The use of homing pigeons to carry messages. / (UK, Oxford University slang) The university's internal mail system.

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pigeon post

Source Word

pigeon post

uncountable UK

The use of homing pigeons to carry messages. / (UK, Oxford University slang) The university's internal mail system.

Japanese Meaning

鳩を用いて伝書を運ぶ通信手段（鳩郵便） / （英国オックスフォードの俗語）大学内の内部郵便システム

During wartime, messages were often sent by pigeon post when telegraph lines failed.

戦時中、電信線が途絶えたときは、伝書鳩を使ってよく連絡が取られた。

Sense（1）

The use of homing pigeons to carry messages.

Sense（2）

(UK, Oxford University slang) The university's internal mail system.