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What does perch mean?

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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.
Noun
  1. a rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird
  2. a pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
  3. (figuratively) a position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated
  4. (figuratively) a position that is overly elevated or haughty
  5. (dated) a linear measure of 5½ yards, equal to a rod, a pole or ¼ chain; the related square measure
  6. a cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet
  7. (textiles) a frame used to examine cloth
  8. a bar used to support a candle (especially in a church)
Verb
  1. (intransitive) To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost.
  2. (intransitive) To stay in an elevated position.
  3. (transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
  4. (transitive, intransitive, textiles) To inspect cloth using a perch.
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