perch
/pɝt͡ʃ/ noun C2- A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.
- A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
- A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated.
- A position that is overly elevated or haughty.
- A linear measure of 5+¹⁄₂ yards, equal to a rod, a pole or ¹⁄₄ chain; the related square measure.
- A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet.
- A frame used to examine cloth.
- A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.
Plural perches
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But the Cock expostulated in piteous tones from his perch: “If you kill me, who will announce to you the appearance of the dawn?
AN EAGLE, flying down from his perch on a lofty rock, seized upon a lamb and carried him aloft in his talons.
Josie descended from her perch, flushed with victory, and darted a defiant glance at Anne.
As he spoke he drew the dog-whip swiftly from the dead man’s lap, and throwing the noose round the reptile’s neck he drew it from its horrid perch and, carrying it at arm’s length, threw it into the iron safe, which he closed upon it.
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