11. (v.t.)perch to set or place on or as if on a perch.
12. (n.)perch any smallfreshwater fish of the family Percidae, having a spiny anterior dorsal fin, as the European perch, Perca fluviatilis, and the North Americanyellow perch, P. flavescens.
13. perch any of various related or similar spiny-finned fishes.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME perche < MF < L perca < Gk pérkē)
Definition of 'perch'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)perch support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
2. (noun)perch, rod, pole a linear measure of 16.5 feet
7. (verb)perch any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
8. (verb)perch, roost, rest sit, as on a branch "The birds perched high in the tree"
9. (verb)alight, light, perch to come to rest, settle "Misfortune lighted upon him"
10. (verb)perch cause to perch or sit "She perched her hat on her head"
Definition of 'perch'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)perch any fresh-waterfish of the genusPerca 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)
2. (noun)perch 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
3. (noun)perch 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
6. (noun)perch in solid measure: A mass 16/ feet long, 1 foot in height, and 1/ feet in breadth, or 24/ cubic feet (in local use, from 22 to 25 cubic feet); -- used in measuringstonework