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كوكرجینلك

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Ottoman Turkish

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گوگرجینلك

Etymology

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From گوگرجین (güvercin, rock dove, pigeon) +‎ ـلك (-lik, luk).

Noun

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گوگرجینلك (güvercinlik)

  1. (historical) dovecote, a tower-like structure in which pigeons were kept
  2. pepperbox, a tower capped by a cupola, looking similar to a giant pepper shaker
  3. Martello tower, a short, sturdy, round masonry fort, usually built along the coast
  4. (nautical) small locker in the extreme stern of a Bosporus caique

Descendants

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  • Turkish: güvercinlik
  • Armenian: կիւվէրճինլիխ (kiwvērčinlix)

Further reading

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