~ 1
■ noun
1》 a thing on which a bird alights or roosts.
2》 a high or narrow seat or resting place.
■ verb
1》 alight, sit, or rest on a ~.
2》 ( be ~ed ) (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something.
3》 ( ~ someone/thing on ) set or balance someone or something on.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: the noun from ~ 3 ; the verb from OFr. ~er .
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~ 2
■ noun ( plural same or ~es ) a freshwater fish with a high spiny dorsal fin, dark vertical bars on the body, and orange lower fins. [ Perca fluviatilis (Europe), P. flavescens ( yellow ~ , N. America), and other species.]
↘used in names of similar or related fishes, e.g. climbing ~ .
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , via L. from Gk perkē .
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~ 3
■ noun historical
1》 a measure of length equal to a quarter of a chain or 5 1/2 yards (approximately 5.029 m).
2》 (also square ~ ) a measure of area equal to 160th of an acre or 30 1/4 square yards (approximately 25.29 sq. metres).
Origin
ME (in the sense 'pole, stick'): from OFr. ~e , from L. pertica 'measuring rod, pole'.