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perch (enc)

Perch

Noun1.perch - 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
Great Britain, UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Britain, GB - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland
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 - 3-inch 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 treee"
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"

 

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