Found 2 items, similar to Homer.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: homer homer v : hit a home run homer n 1: a base hit on which the batter scores a run [syn: home run] 2: ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC) 3: an ancient Hebrew unit of capacity equal to 10 baths or 10 ephahs [syn: kor] 4: United States painter best known for his seascapes (1836-1910) [syn: Winslow Homer] 5: pigeon trained to return home [syn: homing pigeon]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Homer Homer \Hom"er\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance. [1913 Webster] Homer \Ho"mer\, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Hoemother. [1913 Webster] Homer \Ho"mer\, n. [Heb. kh[=o]mer.] 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.] [1913 Webster] Homer \Ho"mer\, n. (Baseball) Same as Home run. [PJC]