Perch ¹

Definition: Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca and of several other allied genera of the family Percidae, as the common American or yellow perch (Perca flavescens, Americana), and the European perch (P. fluviatilis).

Perch ²

Definition: Any one of numerous species of spiny-finned fishes belonging to the Percidae, Serranidae, and related families, and resembling, more or less, the true perches.

Perch ³

Definition: 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.

Perch ⁴

Definition: A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.

Perch ⁵

Definition: In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.

Perch ⁶

Definition: In solid measure: A mass feet long, foot in height, and feet in breadth, or cubic feet (in local use, from to cubic feet); used in measuring stonework.

Perch ⁷

Definition: A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

Perch ⁸

Definition: To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.

Perch ⁹

Definition: To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.

Perch ¹⁰

Definition: To occupy as a perch.

perch ¹¹

Definition: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

perch ¹²

Definition: spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

perch ¹³

Definition: support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)

perch ¹⁴

Definition: any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

perch ¹⁵

Definition: an elevated place serving as a seat

perch ¹⁶

Definition: a square rod of land

perch ¹⁷

Definition: a linear measure of feet

perch ¹⁸

Definition: sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"

perch ¹⁹

Definition: cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"

perch ²⁰

Definition: to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"