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