Perch is a short, stout fish-eating bird or a rod-like support that holds a rod or hook. As a noun, it commonly denotes a perch as a resting place for birds or a branch-like rod on a creel; as a verb, it means to sit or rest somewhere high or to rest on a rod. The word carries a concrete, compact sense of a fixed position or a literal fish perch in a water setting.
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