the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A bird confined in a cage; esp. a young bird.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A bird kept in a cage; a cage-bird.
Word Usage
"A bird sat its perch and sang that intricate, haunting repertoire of melodies for which men had created it; yet this bird was no cageling, it had a place in the woods."