Meaning
A wild pigeon with a pale white crown, so named for its 'bald' (white) head — the white-crowned pigeon. A prized game bird, the baldpate is hunted in season and features in Jamaican country cooking and proverb. The word 'baldpate' can also describe a bald-headed person.
Examples
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Dem gaan shoot baldpate inna di hills.
They went to shoot baldpate pigeons in the hills.
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Baldpate season open now.
Baldpate hunting season is open now.
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Di baldpate have a white top pon him head.
The baldpate has a white crown on its head.
Origin
From 'bald' + 'pate' (head), for the white crown; the white-crowned pigeon. See [[pea-dove]].
How it’s used
The white-crowned wild pigeon, a game bird; also 'a bald head'. See [[pea-dove]].