perch

nouns

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

perch

is a part of

a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds

roost

is a type of (narrower)

any device that bears the weight of another thing

"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

support

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

perch, pole, rod

a square rod of land

perch, pole, rod

an elevated place serving as a seat

perch

is a type of (narrower)

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

"he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"

place, seat

any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

perch

is a part of

North American perch

Perca flavescens, yellow perch

is a part of

a perch native to Europe

European perch, Perca fluviatilis

is a type of (narrower)

flesh of fish from fresh water used as food

freshwater fish

spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

perch

is a member of

active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches

Percidae, family Percidae

is a type of (narrower)

any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes

percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

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

perch

is a member of

one of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna

Perciformes, Percomorphi, order Perciformes, order Percomorphi

is a type of (narrower)

any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes

percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

verbs

sit, as on a branch

"The birds perched high in the tree"

perch, rest, roost

is derived from

percher

is derived from

percher

to come to rest, settle

"Misfortune lighted upon him"

alight, light, perch

cause to perch or sit

"She perched her hat on her head"

perch

is a type of (narrower)

put into a certain place or abstract location

"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

lay, place, pose, position, put, set