perch

[Perch]

A perch is a temporary resting place. In the middle of climbing a tree, you might find a good perch on a high branch. Bet some birds will be perching there too.

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Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percid'91, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, ∨ Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis).

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

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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 , n. [Written also pearch.] [OE. perche, F. perche, L. perca, fr. Gr. ; cf. dark-colored, Skr. pni spotted, speckled, and E. freckle.] (Zo'94l.) 1. Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percid'91, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, ∨ Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis). 2. Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percid'91, Serranid'91, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches. Black perch. (a) The black bass. (b) The flasher. (c) The sea bass. -- Blue perch, the cunner. -- Gray perch, the fresh-water drum. -- Red perch, the rosefish. -- Red-bellied perch, the long-eared pondfish. -- Perch pest, a small crustacean, parasitic in the mouth of the perch. -- Silver perch, the yellowtail. -- Stone, ∨ Striped, perch, the pope. -- White perch, the Roccus, ∨ Morone, Americanus, a small silvery serranoid market fish of the Atlantic coast.

Perch

Perch , n. [F. perche, L. pertica.] 1. 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.

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.

2. (a) A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole. (b) In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre. (c) In solid measure: A mass 16 3. A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

Perch

Perch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Perched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Perching.] [F. percher. See Perch a pole.] To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.

Wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch.

Perch

Perch, v. t. 1. To place or to set on, or as on, a perch. 2. To occupy as a perch. Milton.

Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percid'91, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, ∨ Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis).

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.

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

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

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