ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: Middle English, from bird + cage
1. : a cage for confining birds
2. : something resembling a birdcage (as a wire cage for dice)
3. : chuck-a-luck
4. Britain : a paddock in which horses are saddled at a racecourse
5. : a double-block construction to allow the top of a tilt-top table to revolve as well as to tip up when not in use