Pigeon-hole

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of pigeonhole. alt-of, alternative

    "[D]ovvne vvith him in his Maieſties name, dovvne, dovvne vvith him, and carry him avvay, to the pigeon-holes."

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of pigeonhole. alt-of, alternative

    "I had proposed to pigeon-hole the walls of the drawing-room for the reception of the dictionary material."

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cubbyholelabeladjournair holealphabetizeanalyze

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"[D]ovvne vvith him in his Maieſties name, dovvne, dovvne vvith him, and carry him avvay, to the pigeon-holes."

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