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percher

percher

9.7
A person who sits on a high narrow place like a ledge
  • noun
  • /ˈpɜrʧər/
translation icon : persona en un perchero
  • The statue depicted a small percher resting atop the old city gate.

Examples

  • The percher sat high above the crowd.

  • Acrobats and performers such as the tightrope percher amazed audiences with their skill.

  • The daring percher balanced on the narrow ledge high above the crowd.

  • Many perchers enjoy a view from the treetops.

  • The cat is a natural percher, often found resting on the fence overlooking the garden.

  • As a rock climber, she often took on the role of a percher, sitting high on the cliff to enjoy the view.

  • From his perch on the tree branch, he watched the world below as a true percher.

Surface Forms

percher singular
perchers plural

Morphology

percher = perch (transparent) = perch + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'perch'; a person 'percher' is someone who is sitting or positioned on a perch, which is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word percher comes from perch + -er, where perch meant 'pole' or 'branch'. So a percher is a person who sits or balances on a high or narrow place, like a pole or ledge.