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| perch |
| 1. n. Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca. |
| 2. n. Any of the about 200 related species of fish in the taxonomic family Percidae, especially: |
| 3. n. (South Africa) |
| 4. n. (Ghana) |
| 5. n. (Australia) , , |
| 6. n. (USA) |
| 7. n. (UK) , Tautogolabrus adspersus |
| 8. n. Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper. |
| 9. n. a rod, staff, or branch of a tree etc used as a roost by a bird |
| 10. n. a pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach. |
| 11. n. (figurative) a position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated |
| 12. n. (figurative) a position that is overly elevated or haughty |
| 13. n. (dated) a linear measure of 5½ yards, equal to a rod, a pole or ¼ chain; the related square measure |
| 14. n. a cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet |
| 15. n. (textiles) a frame used to examine cloth |
| 16. n. a bar used to support a candle (especially in a church) |
| 17. v. (intransitive) To rest on (or as if on) a perch; to roost. |
| 18. v. (intransitive) To stay in an elevated position. |
| 19. v. To place something on (or as if on) a perch. |
| 20. v. (transitive, intransitive, textiles) To inspect cloth using a perch. |
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