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perch

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perch 1  (pûrch)
n.
1. A rod or branch serving as a roost for a bird.
2.
a. An elevated place for resting or sitting.
b. A position that is secure, advantageous, or prominent.
3. A pole, stick, or rod.
4. Chiefly British
a. A linear measure equal to 5.50 yards or 16.5 feet (5.03 meters); a rod.
b. One square rod of land.
5. A unit of cubic measure used in stonework, usually 16.5 feet by 1.0 foot by 1.5 feet, or 24.75 cubic feet (0.70 cubic meter).
6. A frame on which cloth is laid for examination of quality.
v. perched, perch·ing, perch·es
v.intr.
1. To alight or rest on a perch; roost: A raven perched high in the pine.
2. To stand, sit, or rest on an elevated place or position.
v.tr.
1. To place on or as if on a perch: The child perched the glass on the edge of the counter.
2. To lay (cloth) on a perch in order to examine it.

[Middle English perche, from Old French, from Latin pertica, stick, pole.]

perch 1
Noun
1. a branch or other resting place above ground for a bird
2. any raised resting place: from his perch on the bar stool
Verb
1. (of birds) to alight or rest on a perch: it fluttered to the branch and perched there for a moment
2. to place or position precariously: he was perched uneasily on the edge of his chair [Latin pertica long staff]

perch 2
Noun
pl perch or perches
1. a spiny-finned edible freshwater fish of Europe and North America
2. any of various similar or related fishes [Greek perkē]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.perchperch - support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
roost - a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
roost - a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"
2.perch - a linear measure of 16.5 feet
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
yard, pace - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards
3.perch - a square rod of land
area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
4.perch - an elevated place serving as a seat
seat, place - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"
5.perch - any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
Perca flavescens, yellow perch - North American perch
European perch, Perca fluviatilis - a perch native to Europe
freshwater fish - flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
6.perch - spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
family Percidae, Percidae - active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
Perca flavescens, yellow perch - North American perch
European perch, Perca fluviatilis - a perch native to Europe
pike perch, pike-perch - any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family
Percina tanasi, snail darter - a small snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River
7.perch - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
order Perciformes, order Percomorphi, Perciformes, Percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
Verb1.perch - sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
sit, sit down - be seated
2.perch - to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
land, set down - reach or come to rest; "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul"
3.perch - cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

perch
verb 1. sit, rest, balance, settle
verb 2. place, put, rest, balance
verb 3. land, alight, roost
noun 4. resting place, post, branch, pole, roost
Translations
Spanish perch [pəːtʃ] n (fish) → perca;
(for bird) → percha
viposarse

French perch [pəːtʃ] n (= fish) → perche f;
(for bird) → perchoir m
vi(se) percher

German perch [pəːtʃ] n (for bird) → Stange f;
(fish) → Flussbarsch m
vi to perch (on) [bird] → sitzen (auf +dat) [person] → hocken (auf +dat)

Italian perch [pəːtʃ] n (fish) → pesce m persico;
(for bird) → sostegno, ramo

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At another time--moving spectral over the black surface of the water--they would try the lake for a change, and catch a perch as they had caught the mouse.
The Birds that passed his perch said: "Come with us"; but he said: "I am a Beast.
The ANGLER'S GUIDE TO THE THAMES says that "jack and perch are also to be had about here," but there the ANGLER'S GUIDE is wrong.
 
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