PERCH


Meaning of PERCH in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' p ə rch

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English perche, from Anglo-French, from Latin pertica pole

Date: 14th century

1 : a bar or peg on which something is hung

2 a : a roost for a bird b : a resting place or vantage point : SEAT c : a prominent position <his new perch as president>

3 chiefly British : ROD 2

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