percher
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percher¹
Where it comes from
From perch (“a kind of fish”).
noun perchers
- One who fishes for perch.
percher²
Where it comes from
From perch (verb).
noun perchers
- One that perches.
- A bird that is perching or that regularly perches. Ground roosters like Northern Harriers may be subject to predation by Great-horned Owls […] but still larger perchers like herons and Ospreys use snags or posts in conspicuous places but are large enough to escape aerial predators.
- Any of various tropical and temperate dragonflies of the genus Diplacodes.
percher³
Where it comes from
From perch (“a device over which cloth is suspended for inspection”).
noun perchers
- An inspector of cloth before finishing.
percher⁴
Where it comes from
From Middle English percher; equivalent to perch (“bar to support a candle”) + -er.
noun perchers
- A large candle, especially on an altar
Talk about this word "percher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/percher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. percher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/percher "percher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/percher.Cite this
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title = {percher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
