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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Percher

Percher \Perch"er\, n. [From Perch, v. i.]

  1. One who, or that which, perches.
    --J. Burroughs.

  2. One of the Insessores.

  3. [From Perch a pole.] A Paris candle anciently used in England; also, a large wax candle formerly set upon the altar. [Obs.]
    --Bailey.

Wiktionary
percher

Etymology 1 n. One who fishes for perch. Etymology 2

n. One that perches. Etymology 3

n. (context textiles English) An inspector of cloth before finishing.

WordNet
percher

  1. n. a person situated on a perch

  2. a bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists [syn: Insessores, order Insessores, perching bird]

Usage examples of "percher".

A fine carriage, drawn by a pair of high-stepping perchers, swerved in front of him and rolled off along the esplanade.

The woman who emerged from the vegetable gardens behind the kitchens was squat and broad with a backside like a percher on mare and huge shapeless breasts beneath the mud-stained blouse.