Nouns

(n)perchsupport consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
(n)perch, rod, polea linear measure of 16.5 feet
(n)perch, rod, polea square rod of land
(n)perchan elevated place serving as a seat
(n)perchany of numerous fishes of America and Europe
(n)perchspiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
(n)perchany of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes

Verbs

(v)perch, roost, restsit, as on a branch“The birds perched high in the tree”
(v)alight, light, perchto come to rest, settle“Misfortune lighted upon him”
(v)perchcause to perch or sit“She perched her hat on her head”