Perch

Noun



 * 1) Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
 * 2) Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae.
 * 3) Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.

Synonyms
fish in genus Perca fish in family Percidae fish in order Perciformes
 * Balkhash perch
 * European perch
 * yellow perch
 * darter
 * pike-perch
 * zander
 * bass

Noun

 * 1) a rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird
 * 2) a position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated
 * 3)  a linear measure of 5.5 yards, equal to a rod, a pole, ¼ chain or 5½ yards; the related square measure
 * 4) a cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 x 1.5 x 1 feet
 * 5)  a frame used to examine cloth

Verb

 * 1)  To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost.
 * 2)  To stay in an elevated position.
 * 3)  To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
 * 4)  To inspect cloth using a perch.

Adjectives for Perch
convenient; incongruous; precarious; lofty.

Adverbs for Perch
conveniently; precariously; loftily; importantly; securely; gracefully; daringly.

Thesaurus
abide, abut on, alight, anchor, aviary, be based on, be seated, bear on, berth, bestraddle, bestride, billet at, bird cage, birdhouse, bivouac, bunk, burrow, camp, climb down, cohabit, colonize, columbary, come to anchor, dismount, domesticate, domicile, domiciliate, doss down, dovecote, drop anchor, dwell, ensconce, establish residence, foothold, footing, footplate, footrail, footrest, get down, get off, hang out, hive, hold, inhabit, keep house, land, lean on, lie on, light, live, live at, locate, location, locus standi, lodge, moor, move, nest, occupy, park, people, perspective, pigeon house, pigeon loft, place, populate, position, purchase, put, relocate, rely on, remain, remain seated, repose on, reside, rest, rest on, ride, room, roost, roosting place, seat, set, set down, set up housekeeping, set up shop, settle, settle down, sit, sit down, sit on, site, situate, spot, squat, stance, stand, stand on, standing, standing place, stay, stay at, straddle, stride, strike root, take residence at, take root, take up residence, tenant, toehold, touch down, unhorse, vantage point

Etymology 1
From perche:, from  perca:, from  πέρκη:, cognate with περκνός:.

Etymology 2
From perche:, from  pertica:.

Noun

 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto:
 * Estonian: ahven
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Hungarian:
 * Ido:
 * Italian: ,


 * Latvian: asaris
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Nynorsk: åbor
 * Russian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:
 * Tatar: алабуга
 * West Frisian:


 * Finnish:
 * Greek:
 * Italian: luccioperca, sandra,


 * Serbo-Croatian: grgeči
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: ,
 * Greek:
 * Italian: ,


 * Ngarrindjeri:
 * Serbo-Croatian: grgečke


 * Czech:
 * German:
 * Hungarian:
 * Italian:


 * Latin:
 * Lithuanian: ešerys
 * Polish: okoń
 * Slovene: ostriž

Noun

 * Dutch: stok
 * French:
 * German: Hühnerstange
 * Greek:
 * Italian: ,


 * Polish: grzęda
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Swedish: sittpinne
 * Walloon: djok

Verb

 * Finnish: istua, kyyhöttää
 * Greek: κουρνιάζω


 * Italian: