Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Homer \Hom"er\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home
   from a distance.

Homer \Ho"mer\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
   See {Hoemother}.

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}.]

Source : WordNet®

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}]