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Webster 1913 Edition


Turbit

Tur′bit

,
Noun.
[Cf.
Turbot
.]
1.
(Zool.)
The turbot.
2.
(Zool.)
A variety of the domestic pigeon, remarkable for its short beak.

Definition 2024


turbit

turbit

English

Noun

turbit (plural turbits)

  1. A kind of pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding, known for its peaked crest, short beak, and frill of feathers on the breast.
  2. The turbot.