percher
One who fishes for perchOne who fishes for perch.
Meaning
6 sensesOne who fishes for perch.
a person situated on a perch
One that perches.
A bird that is perching or that regularly perches.
a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
Any of various tropical and temperate dragonflies of the genus Diplacodes.
An inspector of cloth before finishing.
A large candle, especially on an altar
Origin
From perch (“a kind of fish”). From perch (verb). From perch (“a device over which clothFrom perch (“a kind of fish”).
From perch (verb).
From perch (“a device over which cloth is suspended for inspection”).
From Middle English percher; equivalent to perch (“bar to support a candle”) + -er.
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Forms
plural: perchersSynonyms
3 synonyms- a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists:Insessoresorder Insessoresperching bird
Word family
5 related wordsSee also
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