noun
- small houses or shelters built for domesticated doves or pigeons to nest in
Examples
- The old manor had several dovecotes in its courtyard.
- Medieval dovecotes were often built as tall, circular towers.
- The farmer constructed new dovecotes to house his racing pigeons.
- Ancient dovecotes can still be seen throughout the English countryside.
- The dovecotes provided fresh eggs and meat for the estate.
- Restoration of the historic dovecotes required specialized craftsmen.