percher

percher [pur-cher] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a person or thing that perches.
2. a bird whose feet are adapted for perching.

Origin of percher First recorded in 1575–85; perch1 + -er1 Examples from the Web for percher Historical Examples of percher

However, she soon gave over these attempts at intimidation, perched beside the percher, and again put something into his maw.

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