perch
31perch — verb ADVERB ▪ precariously ▪ The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside. PREPOSITION ▪ on ▪ The birds perched on nearby buildings. PH …
32perch — 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 …
33perch — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a usu. horizontal bar, branch, etc. used by a bird to rest on. 2 a usu. high or precarious place for a person or thing to rest on. 3 a measure of length, esp. for land, of 51/2 yards (see also ROD, POLE). v.intr. & tr. (usu. foll …
34Perch — Recorded as Pearch, Pearche, Perch, Perche, Porch and possibly others, this is an English surname of great antiquity and considerable confusion as to its definaitive origin. It was probably topographical or occupational, and as such would have… …
35perch on — phr verb Perch on is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bird, ↑glasses, ↑spectacles, ↑sunglasses Perch on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑stool …
36perch — I n. a high perch II v. (P; intr.) the birds perched on the wire * * * [pɜːtʃ] (P; intr.) the birds perched on the wire a high perch …
37perch — 1 noun (C) 1 a branch, stick, rod etc where a bird sits, especially in a bird cage 2 informal a high place where a person sits or where a building is placed: From our perch on the hill, we can see the whole city. 3 a fish that lives in lakes and… …
38perch — Rod Rod, n. [The same word as rood. See {Rood}.] 1. A straight and slender stick; a wand; hence, any slender bar, as of wood or metal (applied to various purposes). Specifically: (a) An instrument of punishment or correction; figuratively,… …
39perch — Sprat Sprat (spr[a^]t), n. [OE. sprot, sprotte, D. sprot; akin to G. sprotte.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small European herring ({Clupea sprattus}) closely allied to the common herring and the pilchard; called also {garvie}. The name is also applied to… …
40perch — I. n. 1. Pole, staff, rod. 2. Roost. 3. Elevated position, height. 4. Pole, rod, 5½ yards. 5. Rod, 1/160 of an acre. 6. (Arch.) Bracket, console. II …
