1. (

• perch

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

2. (

• perch ,
• rod ,
• pole ,

) a linear measure of 16.5 feet ;

3. (

• perch ,
• rod ,
• pole ,

) a square rod of land ;

4. (

• perch

) an elevated place serving as a seat ;

5. (

• perch

) any of numerous fishes of America and Europe ;

6. (

• perch ,

) spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes ;

7. (

• perch ,

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

1. (

• perch ,
• roost ,
• rest ,

) sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree" ;

2. (

• alight ,
• light ,
• perch

) to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him" ;

3. (

• perch ,

) cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head" ;