Noun
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

Noun
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

Noun
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

Noun
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

Noun
an elevated place serving as a seat

Noun
a square rod of land

Noun
a linear measure of 16.5 feet

Verb
sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"

Verb
cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"

Verb
to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

n.
Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidae, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, / Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis).

n.
Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidae, Serranidae, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches.

n.
A pole; a long staff; a rod; esp., a pole or other support for fowls to roost on or to rest on; a roost; figuratively, any elevated resting place or seat.

n.
A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.

n.
In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.

n.
In solid measure: A mass 16/ feet long, 1 foot in height, and 1/ feet in breadth, or 24/ cubic feet (in local use, from 22 to 25 cubic feet); -- used in measuring stonework.

n.
A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

v. i.
To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.

v. t.
To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.

v. t.
To occupy as a perch.

Perch

Perch

As chauntecleer among his wives all Sat on his perche, that was in his hall.

Not making his high place the lawless perch Of winged ambitions.