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Homer
Hom′er
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance; also called a
homing pigeon
. Ho′mer
,Noun.
[Heb.
khōmer
.] A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts.
[Written also
chomer
, gomer
.]