perch

noun

1.
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
Derived from:
perch
2.
a linear measure of 16.5 feet
3.
a square rod of land
4.
an elevated place serving as a seat
5.
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
6.
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
7.
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes