perch

Noun
  1. Support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) (synset 103921038)
    is a type of: support - any device that bears the weight of another thing
    subtypes: roost - a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
    is a part of: roost - a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
  2. A linear measure of 16.5 feet (synset 113672539)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
    has: pace, yard - a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
    is a part of: furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards
    same as: pole, rod
  3. A square rod of land (synset 113635960)
    is a type of: area unit, square measure - a system of units used to measure areas
    same as: pole, rod
  4. An elevated place serving as a seat (synset 108644333)
    is a type of: place, seat - a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
  5. Any of numerous fishes of America and Europe (synset 107796149)
    is a type of: freshwater fish - flesh of fish from fresh water used as food
    is a part of:
  6. Spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes (synset 102559477)
    is a type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
    subtypes:
    belongs to: family percidae, percidae - active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
  7. Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes (synset 102558494)
    is a type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
    belongs to: order perciformes, order percomorphi, perciformes, percomorphi - one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
Verb
  1. Sit, as on a branch (synset 201546513)
    "The birds perched high in the tree"
    is a type of: sit, sit down - be seated
    same as: rest, roost
  2. To come to rest, settle (synset 201982714)
    "Misfortune lighted upon him"
    is a type of: land, set down - reach or come to rest
    same as: alight, light
  3. Cause to perch or sit (synset 201614144)
    "She perched her hat on her head"
    is a type of: lay, place, pose, position, put, set - put into a certain place or abstract location

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