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perch — perch1 perchable, adj. /perrch/, n. 1. a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds. 2. any place or object, as a sill, fence, branch, or twig, for a bird, animal, or person to alight or rest upon. 3. a high or elevated… … Universalium
perch — perch1 [pə:tʃ US pə:rtʃ] n [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: perche, from Latin pertica pole ] [Sense: 3; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perke] 1.) a branch or stic … Dictionary of contemporary English
perch — perch1 [ pɜrtʃ ] noun 1. ) count an area or object that a bird uses for resting on, usually above the ground a ) a narrow or small, and usually high, place where someone sits, especially for a short time b ) a place for a building or object that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
perch — perch1 noun 1》 a thing on which a bird alights or roosts. 2》 a high or narrow seat or resting place. verb 1》 alight, sit, or rest on a perch. 2》 (be perched) (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something. 3》 (perch someone/thing… … English new terms dictionary
trout-perch — ☆ trout perch [trout′pʉrch΄ ] n. pl. trout perch or trout perches 〚 TROUT + PERCH1〛 any of a family (Percopsidae) of North American freshwater bony fishes having spiny and fleshy fins, esp., a species (Percopsis omiscomaycus) of Canada and the E… … Universalium
percher — /perr cheuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that perches. 2. a bird whose feet are adapted for perching. [1575 85; PERCH1 + ER1] * * * … Universalium
percher — /ˈpɜtʃə/ (say perchuh) noun 1. someone or something that perches. 2. a bird whose feet are adapted for perching. {perch1 + er1} …
perch — 1. an alternate name for the rod1 (16.5 feet or 5.0292 meters), introduced in the twelfth century by the Norman conquerors of England. The word perch (perche in French: see below) comes from the Latin pertica (pole). The Romans also had a… … Dictionary of units of measurement
perch — perch1 [pʉrch] n. pl. perch or perches [ME perche < OFr < L perca < Gr perkē < IE base * perk̑ , speckled, colorful > Ger farbe, color, OE forn, trout] 1. any of a family (Percidae) of small, spiny finned, freshwater, percoid food… … English World dictionary
percoid — [pʉr′koid΄] adj. [< L perca,PERCH1 + OID] of or belonging to a very large order (Perciformes) of bony fishes found in fresh and salt water, including the perches, basses, and sunfishes n. a fish of this order … English World dictionary
trout-perch — ☆ trout perch [trout′pʉrch΄ ] n. pl. trout perch or trout perches [ TROUT + PERCH1] any of a family (Percopsidae) of North American freshwater bony fishes having spiny and fleshy fins, esp., a species (Percopsis omiscomaycus) of Canada and the E… … English World dictionary
