• (n.) A European wild pigeon (Columba palumbus) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon, and cushat. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ringdove/
Ring'dove` noun (Zoology) A European wild pigeon ( Columba palumbus ) having a white crescent on each side of the neck, whence the name. Called also wood pigeon , and cushat . Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/84
HMS Ringdove was a British unarmed coastal minelayer of 498 tons displacement launched in 1938. HMS Ringdove had a top speed of 10.5 knots and carried a complement of 24. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RR.HTM