English

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Etymology 1

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From perch (a kind of fish).

Noun

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percher (plural perchers)

  1. One who fishes for perch.

Etymology 2

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From perch (verb).

Noun

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percher (plural perchers)

  1. One that perches.
  2. A bird that is perching or that regularly perches.
    • 1999, Milton W. Weller, Wetland Birds: Habitat Resources and Conservation Implications:
      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.
  3. Any of various tropical and temperate dragonflies of the genus Diplacodes.
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Etymology 3

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From perch (a device over which cloth is suspended for inspection).

Noun

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percher (plural perchers)

  1. (textiles) An inspector of cloth before finishing.

Etymology 4

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From Middle English percher; equivalent to perch (bar to support a candle) +‎ -er.

Noun

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percher (plural perchers)

  1. A large candle, especially on an altar

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɛʁ.ʃe/
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Verb

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percher

  1. to perch
  2. (cinematography, sound engineering) to boom, operate a boom

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From perche (rod) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛrt͡ʃər(ə)/

Noun

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percher (plural perchers)

  1. A percher (kind of candle).

Descendants

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  • English: percher

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