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spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

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

any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

an elevated place serving as a seat

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

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

a linear measure of 16.5 feet

spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes

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

any of numerous fishes of America and Europe

an elevated place serving as a seat

(British) a linear measure of 16.5 feet

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

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

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.

A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.

In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.

A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.

To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.

To occupy as a perch.

Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca 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).

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 measuring stonework.

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.

A measure of length containing five and a half yards; a rod, or pole.

In land or square measure: A square rod; the 160th part of an acre.

A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.

To alight or settle, as a bird; to sit or roost.

To place or to set on, or as on, a perch.

To occupy as a perch.

Any fresh-water fish of the genus Perca 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).

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 measuring stonework.

A common name for fish of the family Percidae, belonging to the suborder Percoidei, order PERCIFORMES.

A fresh-water fish.

A small, edible, freshwater fish; a measure of length equal to five and one-half yards; anything on which birds sit or roost; hence, any high seat.

To sit on a high seat; to roost.

To place on a roost or on a high seat or support.

A fresh-water fish.

A genus of fishes, so called from their dusky color.

A rod on which birds roost: a measure-5 1/2 yds.: a square measure-30 1/4 square yards.

To sit or roost on a perch: to settle.

To place, as on a perch.

A fresh-water fish.

A pole; a roost pole for fowls; a measure of 5 1/2 yards.

To place on a perch.

To sit or roost; to light or settle on a fixed body.

A fresh-water fish.

A voracious freshwater fish.

A pole; a long staff; anything on which fowls roost or light; a measure of length of five yards and a half; the fortieth part of a rood.

To place or set upon, as a bird on a perch; to light or settle on; to sit or roost, as a bird.

A genus of fishes; roosting-place of birds; measure of 5½ linear yards.

To sit on a perch; light.

A small food - fish.

To place, alight, or sit on a perch; roost.

A staff, pole, or slat; a roost.

n. [Latin, Greek] A native fresh water fish, of several species, with large scales and powerful, dorsal fins, which have strong, sharp spines.

n. [Latin] A pole; a long staff; a rod;—a measure of length containing five yards and a half;—a pole for fowls to alight and rest upon; a roost.