pirate perch

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noun

a purplish North American freshwater fish, Aphredoderus sayanus, the adult of which has the vent located in back of the lower jaw.

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Origin of pirate perch

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Words nearby pirate perch

Piranesi, piranha, Pirapóra, pirarucu, pirate, pirate perch, Pirates of Penzance, Pire, piri-piri, Pirithoüs, Pirke Avoth

How to use pirate perch in a sentence

Often Mick would perch on those back stairs, perusing art books as he waited for her.
The Bookstore That Bewitched Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and Greta Garbo|Felice Picano|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I crossed the room with my rifle up, stood on top of the bed, and from my perch looked down at bin Laden.
I Shot Bin Laden|Elliot Ackerman|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Luckily for Goodell, he'll have plenty of money if he were to be forced off the commissioner's perch.
Roger Goodell’s TV Disaster Shows What’s Wrong With The NFL|Lloyd Grove|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Spam, squirt guns, earthworms, pirate costumes—stuff like that.
Cheap Trick: Most Magicians Are Lazy Hacks|Rick Lax|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Jack Welch, who took over General Electric in 1981, left his perch in 2001, not long after he turned 65.
Don’t Count Rupert Murdoch Out Yet: Why The Magnate Hasn’t Given Up on Time Warner|Daniel Gross|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Crow was rocking back and forth on his perch, for a joke—on anybody except himself—always delighted him.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
I think the coulée right under his perch is an arm of the one we're in; runs in somewhere below.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Mebby I'll perch on top o' the court-house, too, fer a spell, an' take a leetle fly out by the Injun school.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
Dorothy descended from her lofty perch on the stool, and met the red gleaming eyes of Pincher intently watching all her movements.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
The private trader therefore still ran great risk of being treated as a smuggler, if not as a pirate.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay