Definition of perch

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

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Perch :: Perch (n.) A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
Snook :: Snook (n.) A large perchlike marine food fish (Centropomus undecimalis) found both on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of tropical America; -- called also ravallia, and robalo..
Percher :: Percher (v. i.) A Paris candle anciently used in England; also, a large wax candle formerly set upon the altar..
Perch :: Perch (n.) In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.
Alban :: Alban (n.) A white crystalline resinous substance extracted from gutta-percha by the action of alcohol or ether.
Block :: Block (v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept.
Superchery :: Superchemical (a.) Above or beyond chemistry; inexplicable by chemical laws.
Rood :: Rood (n.) A measure of five and a half yards in length; a rod; a perch; a pole.
Bully Tree :: Bully tree () The name of several West Indian trees of the order Sapotaceae, as Dipholis nigra and species of Sapota and Mimusops. Most of them yield a substance closely resembling gutta-percha..
Hyperoxymuriatic :: Hyperoxymuriatic (a.) Perchloric; as, hyperoxymuriatic acid..
Sit :: Sit (v. t.) To perch; to rest with the feet drawn up, as birds do on a branch, pole, etc..
Sea Perch :: Sea perch () The sea bass.
Razor-backed :: Razor-backed (a.) Having a sharp, lean, or thin back; as, a razor-backed hog, perch, etc..
Overperch :: Overperch (v. t.) To perch upon; to fly over.
Barse :: Barse (n.) The common perch. See 1st Bass.
Perchromic :: Perchromic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a certain one of the highly oxidized compounds of chromium, which has a deep blue color, and is produced by the action of hydrogen peroxide..
Ctenoidei :: Ctenoidei (n. pl.) A group of fishes, established by Agassiz, characterized by having scales with a pectinated margin, as in the perch. The group is now generally regarded as artificial..
Boatbill :: Boatbill (n.) A perching bird of India, of the genus Eurylaimus..
Perch :: Perch (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..
Perchant :: Perchant (n.) A bird tied by the foot, to serve as decoy to other birds by its fluttering..
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