ROOST

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrōst; akin to Old Saxon hrōst attic Date: before 12th century 1. a support on which birds rest, a place where winged animals and especially birds customarily ~, a group of birds ~ing together, II. verb Date: 1530 intransitive verb to settle down for rest or sleep ; perch , to settle oneself as if on a ~, transitive verb to supply a ~ for or put to ~