perch
/pɜːtʃ/
Dictionary
noun
- Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially:
- Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
noun
- A rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird
- A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
- A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated
- A position that is overly elevated or haughty
- A linear measure of 5 1/2 yards, equal to a rod, a pole or 1/4 chain; the related square measure
- A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet
- A frame used to examine cloth
- A bar used to support a candle (especially in a church)
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